municipalities. We’re going to have to work together to try to solve it,”Testani stresses.“It’s a challenge that we’re going to need to address if we want to meet the needs of our community, which is to try to get people to live here. The key to economic revitalization is to have people living in your downtowns and living in your communities.” INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT While water and sewer utilities continue to meet existing needs, Chenango County is proactively planning for future expansion and sustainability. “We are adjusting our permits in the municipality levels to service our flow requirements, but there are no major expansions to service new areas. We are studying the ability to do that and how we might service new geography in adjacent areas to our city and town centers,” depicts Mike Flanagan, Chairman of the Development Chenango Corporation. He says the focus, for now, is on upgrading and reinvesting in existing infrastructure, including wastewater and water treatment projects, lead pipe replacement, and distribution system improvements. Roads are also a focus, and municipalities are working to secure state CHIPS funding and other sources for resurfacing and repair work. Butler highlights a new initiative supported by a grant from the New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to update the Chenango County All-Hazard Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan. “That (plan) brings together all 30 municipalities UN I SONINDUSTRIES . COM A leading provider of aerospace electrical & mechanical systems, serving OEM and aftermarket customers worldwide with technology that performs in the harshest environments. SOLUTIONS TO IGNITE A NEW ERA IN AEROSPACE 25 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 05 CHENANGO COUNTY, NY
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