down from generation to generation and we do not want to disturb that population, but we do want to be able to offer a bit more housing and development that way,” she elaborates. Van Der Water also mentions the benefits of Micron coming to the area for future commercial and industrial business opportunities for Van Buren. “Senator Chuck Schumer and even former President Biden come to Central New York a few times as part of the Chips Act discussions. Now Micron is committed that plan which is going to be an 18-month process. One area that requires attention, Van Der Water notes, is the area west of 690, which needs infrastructure upgrading and additions. “There is not a lot of sewer and water because of the farmland out that way, and this is the only area that’s left to develop. We want to keep the farmland out there for our farmers.” “These are century-old farms that have been handed 272 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07
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