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Council member Middleton introduced the resolution and described it as acceptance of money from Broome County under a New York State grant for Deco Arts to support a mural. \"So, basically, this is just a resolution, for us to accept money from the, from Broome County under the, New York State greater grant for the, Deco Arts. It's basically for a mural,\" Middleton said.

The council took a roll-call vote and recorded six members present and voting in the affirmative; the clerk reported \"That is 6 here\" and the mayoral pro tem declared the motion passes. No further implementing details or the grant amount were provided during the June 18 meeting record. Staff will finalize the agreement and implement the grant per municipal procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Business Meeting 2025.06.18","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved resolution R25-38 to accept funds from Broome County under a New York State grant for a mural project tied to Deco Arts.","taxTitle","Binghamton City, Broome County, New York","taxId",5034,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6194428,"Council announces $10.1 million First Ward DRI grant and public workshop on June 25",98,1128000,1226000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864197-89add077f89701ba01ecb705955ee22d&start=1128&end=1226","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864197-89add077f89701ba01ecb705955ee22d/thumbnail_1128000.jpg","/articles/6194428/Binghamton-City/Broome-County/New-York/Council-announces-101-million-First-Ward-DRI-grant-and-public-workshop-on-June-25","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194428-353364d2f2efd573af56208e07c2f00b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213734&Signature=an8Do~JS1hxnKiVaF5GbhRJw796JJwyp9cyEfjSAFF4Ub6ZUR9UfhJ8aLNp1-1Fki7P~2EW-Tk4~77KmBDifN2H5rv2Xfj56mp8pb4jATIqSk7kVHoMjvLKN7Dca2A7bwx9JkUMlQgdwWIKS6f3Z4Pg7e~i-ftOR4K1kF4orlaLJvMI4BbnGKa3qalDCJK8oQ9TptztLzxSXeQA7qY6D~ZByqkg2uv3P~8JK5MLpURRs5jpik~6B2HZtbPsx5E9t5EkxbqrQHO6kw-bxsQ6WENd3zjCDq6FED058ag0DtrzRF4XYoS0~DIGeJpLFk1r1vxhHO0NOkuGSVL6QeiBWSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council member Murray announced during the June 18 meeting that the First Ward has received a $10,100,000 grant and invited residents to a public workshop to discuss proposed uses of the funds.

\"Many of you know that First Ward received a $10,100,000 grant,\" Council member Murray said, and asked residents and others interested in city projects to attend a second public meeting on the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. When asked to repeat the date and time, Murray confirmed the workshop will be held on June 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the First Ward Senior Center, 226 Clinton Street. Murray said presentation materials and meeting minutes will be made available to those who cannot attend and provided a project website for more information.

Murray encouraged not only First Ward residents but any city resident interested in submitting project proposals to prepare applications and reach out with questions. The announcement also noted an ongoing neighborhood-watch meeting (second Tuesday of each month) and that meeting materials will be posted online.","Council member Murray announced a $10,100,000 grant for the First Ward and a public workshop on June 25 to discuss how the funds will be used.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6194433,"Residents urge action on housing and voting access during Binghamton public comment",152,414000,566000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864197-89add077f89701ba01ecb705955ee22d&start=414&end=566","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864197-89add077f89701ba01ecb705955ee22d/thumbnail_414000.jpg","/articles/6194433/Binghamton-City/Broome-County/New-York/Residents-urge-action-on-housing-and-voting-access-during-Binghamton-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194433-9c274944c2c19fb735ad93fa72dd56c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213734&Signature=moGM1FNSmliuaDyRcAJ0jJHrKTbddQUClQd4G3D3S7-ZzoKTskAzQHWGeoAKQtmXPNtGVv~kIG9q9CWnO92LUrO-GyEeNzeMEfiXQYUv1FoD7j2xmDbDZHtEc5mmVJD6UQg2XLbcrBfTqF-X26rebFl1A2Bh40Rd0UG1l8hTfDmXLlRIrkbm25lA0t51bNOSdIot2y7ovBP3Y2IHW0Vk3HlXuMJ4TK9AK8d1wJsG~lW-ZDwQhkO4O5EalbY5GPWhUnjp0CHtegz8Yc9Zhe16q4FuXaJxYC9U626H8p5ciSLfwXr-BAY01h7MH7RjwAdJ~KS04tqq4csH7AMEvtRI0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the June 18 Binghamton City Council meeting, two residents used the public-comment period to press the council on separate but related issues: federal voting access and a local housing crisis.

\"My name is Elaine. I live in Binghamton,\" said Elaine, who described being encouraged by recent nationwide protests and urged attention to voting access. \"You get out, you go to state court because they can do the most to get us protected on state level,\" she said, and added that she believes residents should be \"able to vote in the federal\" elections. Elaine also described relying on public benefits, saying she has \"cleaning water,\" food stamps and both Medicare and Medicaid, and that she paid into Social Security during employment.

Another resident, Randy, spoke about homelessness and housing scarcity in the city and Broome County. Randy said homelessness and a shortage of affordable housing are producing visible concentrations of people on the streets and that existing shelters are inadequate. \"There's a huge housing crisis that's been going on,\" he said. He raised concerns about slumlords who do not make repairs and about rental patterns that, in his view, prioritize students over low-income residents.

Neither speaker proposed a specific city action during the meeting record; their remarks were submitted during the public-comment period and the clerk reported no electronic public comments received prior to the meeting. The council did not provide recorded responses or formal action tied to these comments during the June 18 session.","Two residents used public comment on June 18 to urge action on voting rights and to raise concerns about a local housing and homelessness crisis; speakers described reliance on public benefits and called for solutions to slumlords and shelter capacity.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6194437,"Binghamton council adopts sewer-credit ordinance, lowers council approval threshold to 20%",185,714000,899000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864197-89add077f89701ba01ecb705955ee22d&start=714&end=899","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864197-89add077f89701ba01ecb705955ee22d/thumbnail_714000.jpg","/articles/6194437/Binghamton-City/Broome-County/New-York/Binghamton-council-adopts-sewer-credit-ordinance-lowers-council-approval-threshold-to-20","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194437-b8406c21fff9cadc34c49d13a28e2519/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213734&Signature=MeegzhHck8aa-0JCJdyfcmK8lFQaSACXwWo8Ecjy0OwwDImtG1VbRl0G47JNR4RAOCGBKYa3ZaNso7ylTrE01ObsH1D0jtHdZ~mtj-26R-dp1G7gCVcAaPaZSFYGYCn4CaDNxHNgm-pu~dbUCDFj2FEm7IAvbl9XiUP~2w9afzimmLERk2OWeEUjJSTth2O2loIaPutXlq7GEsko4VPXgNjWuAEAwpuLAL3UDaWMRlRcPPAbqDNTS9Q3o3qwc8ltsbCVkGKRimnTdc49M~dDiCQUG4ni50G1qL4~FkZXPII5H4El5hHFwgNvoEPReb3w6P-QW1USuSqBALBAtkIkAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Binghamton City Council on June 18 adopted introductory ordinance O25-42, creating new code chapter 339a to establish a sewer-credit program and requiring City Council approval when 20% or more of the available credits would be sold.

Council member Kavanaugh, who introduced the ordinance in the finance committee, said the program is intended to let the city deploy an asset to aid development while adding oversight. \"It's a way for the city to use, deploy essentially an asset in a way that's going to hopefully aid in development,\" Kavanaugh said during the meeting.

The council considered an amendment that reduces the council-approval threshold in section 339a-3 from the draft's \"greater than 50%\" to \"20% or greater.\" Council member Kavanaugh moved the amendment; another council member seconded. Kavanaugh explained the change as a cautious step to allow City Council more input on larger projects that would consume a significant share of the credits. \"I'm trying to lower that threshold to 20%, just as a little bit more cautious maneuver and to possibly allow us to have some input over, larger projects,\" he said.

The amendment passed on a recorded vote of 6-0. After amending the ordinance, the council voted to adopt O25-42 as amended, also by a 6-0 vote. Votes were recorded by name: Council member Madovetsky — aye; Council member Rathmell — aye; Council member Kavanaugh — aye; Council member Middleton — aye; Council member Murray — aye; Council president Pro Tem Hotchkiss — aye.

No statutory citations or external approvals were cited in the discussion recorded in the meeting transcript. Council members said they do not expect the lowered threshold to unduly burden the council calendar.

The ordinance creates a municipal mechanism for sewer credits and establishes a procedure for council oversight when a sizable share of the credits would be sold. City staff or subsequent documents may provide implementing regulations and application procedures; the council did not adopt additional implementing language during the June 18 session.","The Binghamton City Council on June 18 adopted introductory ordinance O25-42 establishing new code chapter 339a on sewer credits, and amended the ordinance to require council approval when 20% or more of available credits would be sold.","actionData","errors"]

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