Hochul Announces Funding For Ira Davenport Hospital

Today Governor Kathy Hochul announced that 28 health care facilities statewide, including Ira Davenport Hospital in Bath, will get funding for healthcare workforce training.  The governor says, it’s part of her $10 billion multi-year investment in health care, which Hochul says; "Is the largest in State history – to help rebuild and grow the health care workforce."   

The exact amount of funding which Ira Davenport will be getting from the state, was not specified in today's announcement.   Wvin contacted the governor's press office, to get more details on that.  

 

News On Governor Kathy Hochul's Recent FEMA Request

The governor recently sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to get FEMA funding for the parts of Steuben County which need help after this month’s storms.

Assemblyman Joe Giglio is pleased that the governor reached out to the president.  However, the assemblyman explained that this is not a simple task.  "The state will have to work with FEMA, to help Steuben County transition back to normalcy, after those serious storms,." Giglio said.  This is not the first time it's happened that Steuben County has been on the receiving end of heavy winds and rain, and we need FEMA's help."   

Tim Marshall, Director of Steuben County Public Safety states, “Many of our Towns and Villages on the eastern side of the county including the City of Corning were hit hard by the storm, but unlike a flood where there is damage to public infrastructure such as roads and bridges there really is not that much damage, Marshall says. “Much of the cost is associated with debris clearance and overtime from the storm.”  Steuben County municipalities would have to reach a Federal threshold of $430,486 in order to qualify.”  Marshall says, “The big question is if there is enough damage to reach this federal threshold.”  He also said “In addition, the whole state has to reach a threshold of over $37 Million dollars to receive a Federal Disaster Declaration, so all this depends on if the county and state can reach those requirements,” Marshall said.

 

A Major Update In The Ursula Stone Case

Sentencing will be a week from today in Steuben County Court, for former Addison Clerk/Treasurer Ursula Stone, who was accused of stealing over a million dollars from Addison Village Hall.  Stone pleaded guilty in late May.  Afterwards, State Comptroller Tom Dinapoli will be meeting with Steuben County officials about the case, which is reportedly the biggest of it’s kind for a village of Addison’s size.

 

Bridge Closing Next Week In The Town Of Lindley

County Public Works Commissioner Eric Rose says the bridge on County Route 115, over Morgan Creek in the Town of Lindley, will be closed to July 29 through August 1. The bridge, was recently built with a new concrete box culvert, the box culvert will now be paved.   There will not be an on-site detour. The off-site detour will be on County Route 73.

 

Sen Gillibrand: The Capping Prescription Costs Legislation

Democrat  U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is working to pass the Capping Prescription Costs Act, legislation that would cap the annual out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs at $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families with private insurance.  “Now, I’m fighting to get prices down on all drugs for all Americans,." Gillibrand said.  "The Capping Prescription Costs Act imposes caps on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs: a maximum of $2,000 a year for an individual and $4,000 a year for a family with private insurance. It would be life-changing for older adults and the millions of Americans with chronic conditions and disabilities.”