Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange held the first of two annual Red Cross blood drives on Thursday, July 12th at the Southport Fire Department. The inaugural blood drive had 26 people donate blood, far more than past blood drives at the same location several years ago. The number far exceeded the donors the Red Cross expected to donate. Based …
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“The Chemung County Industrial Development Agency has never had a labor union representative serve as a member of it’s board. The county legislature has the opportunity to make that happen. Donald J. Kraft Jr., President, Southern Tier Building and Construction Trades Council has been recommended for appointment. It is long overdue to have union representation on the IDA. I strongly …
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Legislator Rodney J. Strange met with employees of Corning Inc. on Thursday, June 21, 2018 during the United Way Day of Action. Strange visited Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery on Jerusalem Hill Road in the Town of Elmira. United Way’s Day of Action is a day set aside when local companies, businesses and individual come together and spend the day working …
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Good news was announced on June 14th regarding the Elmira High School site and areas southeast of the school property. The big news was that the neighborhood behind the school that includes the entire length of Coldbrook Creek and the land bordering it will continue to be investigated by Unisys. The investigation is expected to be complete by 2019. Once …
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At its June 12th meeting of the County Legislature, a resolution was passed that urges Governor Cuomo and the State DEC to expedite the cleanup of the Elmira High School toxic waste site. 15th District Legislator Rodney J. Strange sought the legislature’s support of the resolution and urged them to vote in favor of it. “This resolution is just the …
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Local Residents and School Community Encouraged to Attend and Ask Questions at Informational Session on Ongoing Cleanup The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Health (DOH), along with representatives from the Unisys Corporation and the Elmira City School District, invite the public to attend a Public Availability Session on June 14, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. at the …
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The New York State Department of Transportation today announced that work will begin Tuesday, May 29, 2018, on East Avenue bridge over I-86 in the City of Elmira, Chemung County. East Avenue bridge will be closed to traffic on May 31, 2018. Motorists will be required to follow detour by way of Sullivan Street, Lake Road, County Route 51, and …
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The I-86 Innovation Corridor Integrated Workforce Development team unveiled their new strategic plan at a public meeting today. The plan was completed by the help of two consulting teams, “The Council for Adult and Experimental Learning” and “Avalanche Consulting.” Reports done by I-86 Corridor show in 2016 and 2017 that Steuben, Schuyler and Chemung counties were facing current and future …
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“As a someone who was involved with the earlier inquiry that took place from 1999 to 2003 regarding what was then known as Southside High School, I believe as a community we need to call for action, and not just wait for another study nor more investigation. Cleanup must begin now! This is where all of our students from across …
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Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli and Southern Tier Economic Growth President Mike Krusen are pleased to announce sales tax is up 6.54 percent through the first quarter of 2018. The 6.54 percent increase represents a growth of $913,500.17 in sales tax throughout the County for the first part of 2018. “Sales tax is our County’s greatest source of revenue. After …
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