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C-PP school budget up 6.3%. What to know about Corning area spending plans before May vote
Corning-Painted Post School District residents will vote May 21 on a proposed $139,181,455 budget featuring a 4.97% tax levy hike. For the first time in more than 15 years, the budget must receive a supermajority, at least 60%, to pass. The supermajority is required because the district is exceeding the state tax cap of 2.97%. ...
Steuben County home listings increased in April. See the current median price here
The median home in Steuben County listed for $214,450 in April, up 7.8% from the previous month's $198,900, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to April 2023, the median home list price increased 19.8% from $179,000. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Steuben County, not houses...
Steuben County volunteer group completes 700th ramp
AVOCA, N.Y. (WETM) — The group, “Ramp Guys” completed its 700th ramp for an Avoca resident in need. They have been building ramps for senior citizens in Steuben County since 1998. The Ramp Guys is an all-volunteer construction group that now builds 40 to 50 ramps a year to help residents enter and exit their homes safely. […]
Southern Tier 2024 school budget and school board results
UPDATE: According to the Corning-Painted Post School District, a clerical error impacted the results of its school board member election only. This story has been updated with the new results. Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the tax rate changes as the tax levys. The story has been updated to correct this […]
Old Steuben County Courthouse could become apartments
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – 10 West First Street in Corning used to be the Steuben County Courthouse and DMV. But, with the help of a new grant; it would be transformed into apartments. Private developers Giuseppe and Jennifer Millio bought the building on July 24, 2023 for $157,055. Now the City of Corning is working […]
These are the Waverly projects that will be paid for with $4.5 million from NY Forward
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced funding for nine NY Forward projects in the Village of Waverly, from transformations of Broad Street to new housing units and renovations of Soprano’s Market. Waverly was the Southern Tier's Round 1 winner of the $4.5 million NY Forward award in early 2023,...
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