The Town of Southport has received a grant to fund demolition of a long-vacant former restaurant building, clearing the way for redevelopment at the site. Town board members voted Sept. 28 to authorize an application for up to $500,000 to the Restore New York Communities Initiative program. The grant award was announced as part of Gov. Cuomo’s 2018 budget. Southport …
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Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange announced his strong support for a new proposed state law called the Community Heroes Protection Act that State Senator Fred Akshar is sponsoring in the New York State Senate. “I am proud support Sen. Fred Akshar’s bill in the state senate that will make penalties for crimes against our First Responders much tougher than they …
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“Saying local governments do not want to cut costs, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday proposed forcing them to put efficiency plans on the ballot in November for voters to decide.” – Elmira Star-Gazette. Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange says the governor has only to look at Chemung County for fiscal efficiency. “The County Executive and County Legislature have worked …
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Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange saluted local law enforcement officers on January 9th, National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, for their service to our communities throughout Chemung County. “I am thankful every day, but especially on this day, for the dedication, commitment and sacrifice the men and women in law enforcement provide our citizens every time they put on the …
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Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange joined U.S. Representative Tom Reed (R-Corning), State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I) and other local elected officials and school superintendents to help packs bags of food for children in the Southern Tier at a special holiday BackPack Repack event hosted by the Food Bank of the Southern …
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Chemung County is the latest county in the state to sound the alarm directing attention to a widely held concern that the state’s emergency 9-1-1- call centers need more dedicated resources to address increasing call volumes and aging systems. The effort, called Rescuing 911, has the backing and support of a wide range of local officials, including county executives, sheriffs, …
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Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange has sponsored 15 wreaths for this year’s Wreaths Across America Day at Woodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira. More than 1 million wreaths were placed on the graves of the fallen on Saturday, December 17, 2016, when hundreds of thousands of volunteers gathered on National Wreaths Across America Day at more than 1,000 participating cemeteries …
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Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli announced today that Moody’s Investor Services has assigned an A1 rating to Chemung County thereby maintaining the A1 rating on the county’s outstanding General Obligation Limited tax debt. Moody’s identified Chemung County’s ”adequate financial reserves, moderately sized tax base, and manageable debt burden” as reasons for the A1 rating. Moody’s noted, “The County built up …
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