“Saying local governments do not want to cut costs, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday proposed forcing them to put efficiency plans on the ballot in November for voters to decide.” – Elmira Star-Gazette. Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange says the governor has only to look at Chemung County for fiscal efficiency. “The County Executive and County Legislature have worked …
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Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange saluted local law enforcement officers on January 9th, National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, for their service to our communities throughout Chemung County. “I am thankful every day, but especially on this day, for the dedication, commitment and sacrifice the men and women in law enforcement provide our citizens every time they put on the …
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Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange joined U.S. Representative Tom Reed (R-Corning), State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I) and other local elected officials and school superintendents to help packs bags of food for children in the Southern Tier at a special holiday BackPack Repack event hosted by the Food Bank of the Southern …
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Chemung County is the latest county in the state to sound the alarm directing attention to a widely held concern that the state’s emergency 9-1-1- call centers need more dedicated resources to address increasing call volumes and aging systems. The effort, called Rescuing 911, has the backing and support of a wide range of local officials, including county executives, sheriffs, …
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Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange has sponsored 15 wreaths for this year’s Wreaths Across America Day at Woodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira. More than 1 million wreaths were placed on the graves of the fallen on Saturday, December 17, 2016, when hundreds of thousands of volunteers gathered on National Wreaths Across America Day at more than 1,000 participating cemeteries …
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Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli announced today that Moody’s Investor Services has assigned an A1 rating to Chemung County thereby maintaining the A1 rating on the county’s outstanding General Obligation Limited tax debt. Moody’s identified Chemung County’s ”adequate financial reserves, moderately sized tax base, and manageable debt burden” as reasons for the A1 rating. Moody’s noted, “The County built up …
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For people living in Chemung County, this is the 12th year in a row their property taxes will not be raised. “We’re very proud of that,” said Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli. But some are critical. Santulli presented his 2017 budget to legislators at a meeting this week. They spent two hours poring over the $188 million proposal. Legislators questioned whether …
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Within the next year, nearly 800 new jobs could be coming to Airport Corporate Park in Big Flats, pending financial help from New York State. Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli says the home furnishings e-commerce customer service business, Wayfair, is looking to buy the former Corning Shared Services building on Daniel Zenker Drive for a future in-bound call center. The …
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