Southern Tier leaders are listing just a few of they ways they plan to spend a major state economic development grant.

Improvements to Bates Troy cleaners in Binghamton, Raymond Corporation in Greene, projects at Binghamton University, including building a new Pharmacy School near Wilson Hospital in Johnson City, projects at SUNY Broome Community College, building a mixed-use facility for parking, housing and business at a lot on Hawley Street behind the CVS Pharmacy and work toward the restoration of the Goodwill Theater in Johnson City are all among Broome County projects to be funded with a half-billion dollars in New York State money.

Chemung County is getting funding for Arnot Ogden Medical Center and Elmira College, among other developments. Steuben County is directing funding to Corning Community College, Guthrie and the Keuka Lake Waterfront while Tompkins County’s big development plans are for moving the Collegtown Fire Station, adding high tech equipment to Incodema 3D and improvements to Ithaca Beer.

All counties in the region also have funds earmarked for the agriculture industry.

The award of three Upstate Economic Revitalization grants was announced in Albany December 10.

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo the region's proposals were strong and were not made just to look good on paper to the state economic development panel.

Broome County Executive Debra Preston says the eight counties covered in the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council region really needed the $500 million boost with entire region suffering from downturned economy and loss of jobs for years.

Executive director of The Agency Broome County IDA/LDC, Kevin McLaughlin says the panel was confident they developed a strong plan through the collaborative discussions.

Seven regions competed for a piece of a total of $1.5 billion in funding.

That money was on top of the regular $750 million in economic development funds that is divided up across the state.

 

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