UPDATE: NOON, NOV. 1ST -- The Food Bank of the Southern Tier is holding an emergency meal delivery at 12:45 p.m. for residents of Woodlawn Court still impacted by having their gas and electric shut off. The food delivery is happening in partnership with Meals on Wheels. 

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Gas and electric was shut down at Woodlawn Court Apartments during the morning hours of Friday, Oct. 31st by NYSEG, impacting over 200 occupied units. This comes after Woodlawn Court and NYSEG had previously reached an agreement to keep the lights on after NYSEG threatened to cut Woodlawn off due to what they said was $393,000 in unpaid utilities. 

"The electricity got turned off and we have food and a lot of health problems and it's a complete mess. I really feel bad for all these people who all these health problems adn don't have their electric turned on," said Resident Rea Horton, adding, "I'm very upset and frustrated about it."

According to Woodlawn officials, the current amount owed to NYSEG now stands closer to $725,000. Despite the higher amount, Woodlawn officials say they are working to get the power turned back on, and hammer out a new payment plan with NYSEG. 

"We're working with Elmira City Code right now and we have a case open with New York State Energy. We are also reaching out to NYSEG executives so we're working on getting this resolved so that people don't have to vacate," said Amy Bell, property manager for Woodlawn Court. 

Bell also said that she had little to no notice, and that residents were caught off guard by the shut off. NYSEG has disputed that account though, saying that they did give notice to residents and the company. WENY News has obtained photographs of the notices posted on the doors of units at Woodlawn prior to the electric and gas being turned off. 

While efforts to get the power back on are ongoing, Elmira City Manager Michael Collins said that a generator is being set up in the common area of Woodlawn for any resident with medical concerns. On top of that, the parent company of Woodlawn has said that Governor Kathy Hochul is working behind the scenes to get the utilities restored, as is local Republican State Senator Tom O'Mara. 

Woodlawn Court's management company, All County Management, previously said a deal reached in May allowed Woodlawn to pay 30 percent of what was owed and then spread out the rest over a 12 month period of time. 

This is a developing story, and WENY News will update it as more information becomes available.