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The 17 People Who Will Decide Whether to Authorize the Bond.

Three of the four gates between Micron's PFAS discharge and the drinking water of 500,000 Central New Yorkers have closed. The County Legislature is the last gate left. These are the seventeen members who will vote on whether to authorize $1.4–$2.6 billion in bonds for the Industrial Treatment Plant — and whether to require enforceable PFAS limits before that vote.

17 Members 10 Democrats 7 Republicans 2-Year Terms 5 Watershed Priority
The Ask

"Do not authorize the bond until Micron's Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit — the permit you yourselves will write — contains enforceable PFAS discharge limits that match the science."

What to Say

Three Scripts. Pick One.

Most people freeze when they pick up the phone. Don't. Use any of these — they're written to be read aloud. The goal isn't a perfect speech; it's to be on the record as a constituent who's paying attention. Staffers log every call.

Phone Call 90 seconds

If they pick up.

"Hi, my name is [your name]. I'm a constituent in [your town], District [#], and I'm calling about the upcoming bond vote on the Oak Orchard Industrial Treatment Plant.

Before authorizing $1.4 to $2.6 billion in public debt, I'm asking that you require enforceable PFAS discharge limits in Micron's Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit — using EPA Method 1633A and the Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay.

The County will hold the SPDES permit. The County will hold the liability. I'm asking you to protect us before you authorize the debt. Thank you for your time."

Voicemail 30 seconds

If you get the machine.

"Hi, this is [your name], a constituent in [your town], District [#].

I'm asking Legislator [name] to require enforceable PFAS discharge limits in Micron's Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit before authorizing the bond for the Oak Orchard Industrial Treatment Plant.

My number is [your number]. Thank you."

Email 2 min to send

If you'd rather write.

Subject: Constituent concern — require enforceable PFAS limits before authorizing the Micron bond

Dear Legislator [Last Name],

I'm writing as a constituent in [your town], District [#], about the upcoming bond vote for the Oak Orchard Industrial Treatment Plant.

Before authorizing $1.4–$2.6 billion in public debt, please require enforceable PFAS discharge limits in the Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit the County itself will write for Micron — including EPA Method 1633A monitoring, the TOP Assay, and PFAS destruction technology rather than concentration.

The County will hold the SPDES permit. The County will hold the liability. The County's taxpayers will pay if the system fails. I'm asking you to do your fiduciary duty before that vote.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

→ Five Things That Make a Call Land
  • Lead with your street and town. Staffers tally pressure by district. Out-of-district callers get noted but not weighted.
  • Say "the bond vote" specifically — not just "Micron." There are multiple Micron-related decisions in motion. The bond vote is the leverage point.
  • Keep it under two minutes. Calls get logged in a sentence. Long calls get summarized down. Shorter is sharper.
  • Be respectful. Public servants, not enemies. The legislators who flip on this will be ones who feel respected, not attacked.
  • If you get voicemail, leave one. They get logged the same as live calls.
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