A State of Emergency was declared in Tioga County, N.Y. on May 11, 2023, and it has been deemed necessary to extend the State of Emergency another 30 days, due to the conditions listed below. The current Declaration is now in effect from Oct. 8, 2023 – Nov. 7, 2023.
This State of Emergency has been declared due to the County of Tioga experiencing a housing crisis due to the limited number of temporary and permanent housing. According to Tioga County’s Legislative Chair, Martha Sauerbrey, Tioga County is not capable of receiving or sustaining any number of migrants and / or asylum seekers.
“This situation threatens the public’s safety,” Sauerbrey wrote in the Declaration.
The current State of Emergency will remain in effect for 30 days, or until rescinded by a subsequent order.
Chair Sauerbrey continued, in the Declaration, “As the Chief Executive of Tioga County, New York, I, Martha Sauerbrey, exercise the authority given me under Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law, to preserve the public safety and hereby render all required and available assistance vital to the security, well being, and health of the citizens of this Municipality.”
The Declaration concluded, “I hereby direct all departments and agencies of Tioga County, New York to take whatever steps necessary to protect life and property, public infrastructure, and provide such emergency assistance deemed necessary.”
Previous Declarations can be viewed at: http://www.owegopennysaver.com/PS/2023/09/12/state-of-emergency-declaration-extended-for-tioga-county-5/
http://www.owegopennysaver.com/PS/2023/07/02/state-of-emergency-extended-until-july-4/
http://www.owegopennysaver.com/PS/2023/06/10/state-of-emergency-extended/
You can view the current order below.
I’m a Broome County resident.Om 04/07/2022 I lost everything in a house fire. The housing delema has caused my mental and physical health to decline as I try to believe I can be where I was before the fire. I know that will not be a reality. Living with my neighbor and a foreclosure on the property. What do I do. The anxiety has me spun. Anyone seeking asylum get to the far back of the line. It’s winter and literally I will be out in the cold. What do I do being 67 with disabilities a vehicle that on need of repair what do I do?