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🌱 Will Chemung County’s IDA approve the Big Flats housing tax break?

Chemung, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • Will Chemung County’s IDA approve the Big Flats housing tax break?
  • What led to the guilty plea in this tragic Chemung County case?
  • See how Big Boy 4014 wowed crowds along the Chemung River

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
  • Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Questions left unanswered after Chemung County tax break hearing halted (wydc-tv.com) — Chemung County residents concerned about a proposed tax break for a new Big Flats housing development left a scheduled hearing without answers when too few IDA board members showed up to proceed. The full Chemung County Industrial Development Agency board meets Thursday morning, when it’s expected to vote on the incentive that could shape taxes and growth in Big Flats.
   

• Horseheads man pleads guilty to murder in death of 3-year-old child (stargazette.com) — Chemung County residents are learning that a Horseheads man has pleaded guilty in Chemung County Court to second-degree murder in the 2025 death of a 3-year-old child. The plea deal calls for 18 years to life in state prison, with sentencing set for August and the defendant held in the Chemung County Jail until then.
   

• Historic Big Boy 4014 Locomotive Chugs Through Elmira (weny.com) — Elmira crowds turned out Thursday to watch the historic Big Boy 4014 steam locomotive roll through downtown and over the Chemung River. Rail fans from across the region and beyond packed viewing spots as the train continued its journey toward Philadelphia for upcoming July 4th celebrations.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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