Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange has been appointed by County Legislative Chairman Donna Draxler to a position on Southern Tier Economic Growth’s Project Review Committee. The county legislature confirmed the appointment at it’s April 9th meeting. The Committee will oversee the distribution of $2.3 million from the sale of the former Wings of Eagles building. The money will be …
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The public is invited to a public meeting to learn more about a proposed, expedited cleanup of contamination at Elmira High School. The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Holiday Inn Riverview 760 E. Water St. in Elmira The following link opens a fact sheet about a proposed …
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Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli and the Elmira Corning Regional Airport Director of Aviation Bill Hopper are excited to welcome United Airlines back to the Elmira Corning Regional Airport. Beginning today, United will offer two daily departures to its hub at New York/Newark Liberty International Airport. From Newark, United offers 150 destinations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle …
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On April 6, 2018, the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 53 Hampton Road, in the Town of Southport. The search warrant was obtained as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale of drugs from the residence. As a result of the search, Deputies seized over one pound of marijuana and concentrated marijuana “wax”, as well …
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The Chemung County Department of Public Works will be hosting a Public Information Meeting for the County Route #8 Lowman Crossover Bridge Rehabilitation Project on Thursday, March 29, 2017, at 6:00 pm, at the Wellsburg Fire Station. This project is a Locally Administered Federally Funded project slated for construction in 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to familiarize the public …
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Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange has been appointed the Government Affairs Representative for the Chemung County Federations of Sportsman’s Clubs. Strange accepted the appointment from Federation President Gary Hill and looks forward to working with the Federation to advance their agenda in the hunting, fishing and sportsman’s interests in Chemung County and around the state. “I am honored to …
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“I believe it is time that Chemung County joins our surrounding counties and adopts the Veterans Property Tax Exemption for the Cold War Era Veterans who own a home in our county. It covers those veterans who served from 1945 to 1991. A 15% property tax exemption is the least we can do to thank those brave men and women …
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Courtesy of the Star-Gazette Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli on Tuesday touted the success of a change in the way sales tax dollars are distributed, but not all municipal officials are happy with the results. Santulli revealed a report from independent consultant Center for Governmental Research that showed the county and its municipalities — with the exception of the City …
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ELMIRA – As part of the Governors County-Wide Shared Services Initiative, Chemung County hired the Center for Governmental Research (CGR) to look at the fiscal health of the County and its municipalities. This included providing an overview of the impact of the County’s Financial Restructuring Plan and more specifically the sales tax formula adjustment that started in 2015. After six …
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Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli and Southern Tier Economic Growth President Mike Krusen are pleased to announce sales tax increased by nearly 3.5 percent in 2017. The 3.445 percent increase represents a growth of $1.9 million in sales tax throughout the County. “Sales tax is one of the best indicators in determining the health of the local economy. Following two …
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