The law would have placed fines on people in "unauthorized campsites" of up to $1,000 and one year in jail, depending on the number of violations. Oftentimes, the campsites in question are created by people who are homeless.
The Chemung County Legislature passed a resolution last month approving a salary increase for the county executive. That’s the second pay bump for the position this year. But county residents have until September 11 to petition for a referendum on the November ballot, if they want to put the pay increase to a vote.