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The city council voted to increase the bond ordinance from $2.75 million to $7.25 million, to pay for repairs and upgrades to handle flooding and drainage issues at the stadium.
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The council voted Wednesday to allocate $2.2 million in federal COVID-relief funds to a 100-unit, affordable housing project.
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Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham said the $99.4 million budget will include investments in housing, public safety and infrastructure.
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Binghamton City Council voted to decrease the number of positions and increase salaries in the code enforcement office. But there’s already some desire to bring those positions back.
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Democrats on Binghamton City Council proposed legislation to hire a third party to conduct an independent investigation of the arrest of Hamail Waddell earlier this month, which Mayor Jared Kraham says is “moot” now the attorney general is involved.
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The charges stem from a City Council meeting last summer.
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The city will also lower the maximum height property owners can keep their lawns from 10 inches to eight inches.
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The City of Binghamton has tabled its plan to build a multi-million dollar youth and community center for Columbus Park.
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Enacting these initiatives would use roughly $200,000 of the city's ARPA funds.
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The renovations include upgrades to locker rooms, dining areas and training facilities as dictated by Major League Baseball standards.