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Broome County Land Bank to rehabilitate homes with federal stimulus funding
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The land bank will use the money to save roughly a dozen properties on Broome County’s tax foreclosure list.
Economy
Council votes to put $3 million toward Binghamton apartment renovations
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The Binghamton City Council voted Tuesday to earmark $3 million for renovations at the Town and Country Apartments, which serves low-income residents on the city’s North Side. But the decision has faced pushback.
Cooperatively owned broadband project in Dryden delayed by supply chain issues
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“We actually intended to be working currently, like this fall. But because of supply chain issues, fiber is one of the things that was hit particularly hard.”
911 Response Time
Otsego County ambulance service will help support volunteer emergency squads
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“It’s not because the volunteers aren’t trying, they’re doing the very best they can. But the number of volunteers are dwindling.”
Education
Even With Federal COVID Relief Dollars, Schools Still Face Hiring Difficulties
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Many school district leaders have a dilemma — they have all this federal money, but they can’t use it to hire the teachers and staff they need.
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Binghamton Approves Council Chamber Repair In Chaotic Meeting
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Democrats on the council said they wanted a clearer plan of where the plans would be allocated.
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New York’s Small Towns Shortchanged On Pandemic Funding
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New York’s small towns are currently receiving $104 per resident from the Rescue Plan, compared to over $1300 in states with a large unincorporated population.
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PA Plans To Spend $1 Billion In American Rescue Plan Money. Some Similar States Plan To Spend More.
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The money is supposed to make up for what states missed out on during the pandemic in taxes and fees — and help pay for the recovery effort over the next five years.
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Schumer Touts Stimulus, Dodges SALT And Cuomo During Elmira Visit
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The press conference Monday was held at the Hill Top Inn overlooking City of Elmira and the Chemung River and primarily centered around relief for restaurants in the most recent COVID bill.
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Although On The Way, Final Figures Still Unclear On Federal Funding To NY Counties
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We’re waiting for the dust to settle on the federal level,” Gregoire said. “I think the Congressional Budget Office, CBO is going to come out with some more updated numbers for everyone.