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The spending plan includes raises for county employees, investments in infrastructure, and a $5 million economic development and housing fund, meant to support local projects.

In his annual State of the County address Wednesday, Broome County Executive Jason Garnar said residents can expect to see a lot of construction in 2024, from new housing developments to repairs to roads and bridges.

A growing number of county executives are issuing emergency declarations meant to prevent New York City Mayor Eric Adams from relocating asylum seekers to counties outside the five boroughs.

The Broome County executive is expected to join other counties in trying to prevent New York City from contracting short-term rentals to temporarily house asylum seekers, as the city expects increased waves of migrants.

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar, a Democrat, delivered his State of the County address in Endwell Wednesday.

Under the proposed contract, Centers for Care would be first in line to buy the Willow Point Nursing Home, if Broome County decides to sell it.

“As we continue to come out of this pandemic, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to not just get back to normal, but truly transform our county."

The proposed agreement between Broome County and Centers for Care, a large health care company, has some legislators concerned.

Protestors gathered in front of Binghamton's state office building, calling for an end to mask mandates in schools.

Broome County is still reporting hundreds of positive COVID-19 cases each week, but numbers have continued to fall.