The Chemung County Legislature has been meeting by teleconference because of the COVID-19 pandemic since March 30th for Committee and Legislative meetings. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8th, we will be meeting in-person with the option to call-in if a legislator does not feel comfortable yet to attend in-person. These meetings will be open to the public with limited seating available. …
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The Live Streaming Advisory Committee of the Chemung County Legislature presented its report to the legislature on July 27th. The Committee was formed in March and Chaired by Legislative Minority Leader Christina Sonsire with members Majority Leader Rodney J. Strange, Legislature Vice Chairman John Burin, Legislators Mark Margeson and Bill McCarthy. The committee recommended that the legislature adopt and implement …
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Chemung County Treasurer Jennifer Furman announced that Moody’s Investment Services has kept the county’s bond rating at A1 status again this year. Read the entire press release below:
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The Chemung County Property Tax Auction originally scheduled for earlier this spring has been rescheduled as an online auction in July.
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The seven page summary of Chemung County Treasurer Jennifer Furman’s 2019 year end financial report is below: Below is the financial summary by the numbers:
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A resolution that would allow for the Northern Extension of the Lackawanna Rail Trail was approved by the County Legislature at it May 11th meeting. The resolution is below: Below is the Inter-Municipal Agreement:
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The Chemung County Legislature approved the designation of U.S. Bicycle Route 11 through Chemung County at it regular full legislature meeting on May 11th. Below is the resolution passed by the legislature: Below is a letter of support from the Chemung County Transportation Council: The proposed map U.S. Bike Route 11 through Chemung County:
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Chemung County/Southern Tier Region set to start Phase 1 of re-opening On Friday May 15th Chemung County and the Southern Tier Region will initiate phase one of the Governor’s re-opening plan. All businesses should be working on their reopening plans which at minimal should include the following: •Adjust workplace hours and shift design as necessary to reduce density in the …
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Click the link below to learn more about the New York Forward Plan to re-open New York https://www.governor.ny.gov/programs/new-york-forward Click on this link to read the Governor’s 51 page re-opening guide for New York. https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/NYForwardReopeningGuide.pdf
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As we begin the process of pivoting towards a gradual reopening of our economy there will undoubtedly be several changes to what is currently being referred to as the “new normal”. As New York State allows additional businesses to move from the non-essential to essential category these businesses will need plans in place to help ensure that we minimize …
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