Palmesano Elaborates More, On The Need For State $ – For Steuben’s Storm Damage

Corning Republican Assemblyman Phil Palmesano says the flood damage to Steuben County in places like Canisteo, Jasper and Woodhull, was over $50 million dollars. Assemblyman Palmesano and Sempolinski, along with Assemblywoman Bailey and Senator O’Mara, are asking the governor to have the state reimburse FEMA for what the local taxpayers would have to chip in for. “We’ve asked Governor Hochul, for her to have the state pick up the local share, fpr the damage for the FEMA declared after these storms,” Palmesano tells WLEA News. “If you think about it, 12.5 percent of $50,000,000 is over $5 million dollars obviously. Our local towns, Canisteo, Jasper, Woodhull, etc., those areas cannot afford to – and even Steuben County cannot afford to pick up the rest of that local share. That would be devastating,” Palmesano stated.