CINCINNATUS, NY (607NewsNow) — Cincinnatus town officials are sending a message. 

On Tuesday, the town board passed a resolution that urges Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare an energy state of emergency.

“Families, seniors, farmers, and small businesses are being crushed by electric delivery charges that have become increasingly difficult to afford. Rural communities should not be forced to choose between heating their homes, buying groceries, or keeping their businesses operating,” the town said.

“Rural New Yorkers cannot continue carrying the weight of policies and costs that are pushing hardworking people to the breaking point. We will not stay silent while our communities struggle,” officials added.

In February, the Cincinnatus Town Board agreed on a resolution calling on the Public Service Commission to examine NYSEG’s rising delivery rates.