Chemung County municipalities see $2 million in roadway grants
CHEMUNG COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) – Local municipalities throughout Chemung County will be receiving approximately $2 million in grant-related funding to improve local roadways, as announced by Chemung County Executive Chris Moss.
According to Chemung County Executive Chris Moss’s Office, the funding comes from a co-sponsored initiative from the Chemung County Legislature and Executive Office, which created the program to assist municipalities with roadway maintenance-related work.
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All of the sixteen municipalities in Chemung County are participating in the program, many of which have already been awarded its particular funding.
Here is the breakdown of funding based on municipality road mileage percentage:
Municipality | Mileage | % of total | $2,000,000 breakdown |
Town of Ashland | 14.5 | 1.96% | $39,140 |
Town of Baldwin | 33.94 | 4.58% | $91,600 |
Town of Big Flats | 75.23 | 10.15% | $203,040 |
Town of Catlin | 57.81 | 7.80% | $156,020 |
Town of Chemung | 50.46 | 6.81% | $136,180 |
Town of Elmira | 44.77 | 6.04% | $120,840 |
Town of Erin | 53.35 | 7.20% | $143,980 |
Town of Horseheads | 62.7 | 8.46% | $169,220 |
Town of Southport | 78.63 | 10.61% | $212,220 |
Town of Van Etten | 49.41 | 6.67% | $133,360 |
Town of Veteran | 44.92 | 6.06% | $121,240 |
Village of Elmira Heights | 20.47 | 2.76% | $55,240 |
Village of Horseheads | 31.83 | 4.30% | $85,900 |
Village of Millport | 2.23 | 0.30% | $6,020 |
Village of Wellsburg | 2.08 | 0.28% | $5,620 |
City of Elmira | 118.71 | 16.02% | $320,380 |
Grand total: | 741.04 | 100% | $2,000,000 |
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