SENECA FALLS — The Town Board’s 3-2 vote to table a vote on a Memorandum of Understanding with Seneca Meadows Inc. appears to have caused a rift between Supervisor Mike
The Seneca Falls Environmental Action Committee (SFEAC) has stepped up, opposing landfill expansion at the Seneca Meadows Landfill along State Route 414.
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During a meeting held Tuesday, January 5th the Seneca Falls Town Board voted 3-2 asking the DEC to deny Seneca Meadows’ permit request to expand its landfill.
The vote, which fell along party lines, featured Democrats David DeLelys, Doug Avery, and Steve Churchill voting for the resolution, while Republicans Dawn Dyson and Supervisor Mike Ferrara voted against it. The permit request, which was reported last month, was submitted to the DEC over the summer. However, elected officials in Seneca Falls said they had only heard about it in the beginning of that month.
At this point, Seneca Meadows would be required to close by the end of 2025, at least according to Local Law #3 of 2016. While the law itself has been challenged, Supervisor Ferrara said that “many things can change between now and 2025,” according to the Finger Lakes Times. “As for the landfill, the people of Seneca Falls need to be informed about what impact the closure will have on the com