Town Board Regular Meeting Agenda, Sep 28, 2026 — Agenda

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Town Board of the Town of Hamburg
September 28, 2026 Meeting
4.3. The Town of Hamburg Supporting the Expansion of World Trade Center Health Program Coverage
to Include Early-Onset Dementia and Related Cognitive Conditions
WHEREAS, thousands of brave first responders, recovery workers, volunteers, and survivors were
exposed to hazardous conditions during and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; and

WHEREAS, these men and women placed themselves in harm's way to rescue victims, protect the
public, and assist in the recovery and rebuilding efforts at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and
related sites; and

WHEREAS, many of those responders continue to experience long-term physical and mental health
consequences associated with their service and exposure; and

WHEREAS, emerging research and medical observations have raised concerns regarding the incidence
of early-onset dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, and other neurological conditions
among some exposed populations; and

WHEREAS, these illnesses can place devastating emotional, physical, and financial burdens onaffected
individuals and their families and require ongoing medical care and support services; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Hamburg recognizes the extraordinary sacrifices made by first responders,
recovery workers, volunteers, and survivors who answered the call to serve during one of the darkest
days in our nation's history; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Hamburg believes that those who risked their lives in service to others
deserve access to comprehensive healthcare, monitoring, treatment, and support for any conditions
determined to be linked to their service and exposure;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Hamburg respectfully
urges the United States Congress, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the
administrators of the World Trade Center Health Program to review the latest scientific and
medical evidence regarding early-onset dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, and other
neurological disorders affecting eligible responders and survivors;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Hamburg supports the evaluation and inclusion of
medically supported neurological and cognitive conditions, including early-onset dementia, within
the scope of illnesses covered by the World Trade Center Health Program when warranted through
the established federal scientific review process;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Hamburg calls upon federal officials to ensure that
eligible first responders, recovery workers, volunteers, survivors, and their families receive access to
appropriate screening, treatment, long-term care resources, and supportive services related to
such conditions;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Hamburg expresses its deepest gratitude and
appreciation to the brave men and women who risked their lives to save others and whose sacrifices
continue to impact them and their families decades later;

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