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Binghamton council holds Ross Park bond hearing, overrides veto and approves budget and operational ordinances
Summary
At its Feb. 12 meeting the council held a public hearing on a bond for Ross Park improvements, overruled a mayoral veto, accepted grants and approved budget adjustments and ordinances; one maintenance bill was held over for more information.
Binghamton City Council on Wednesday, Feb. 12, held a public hearing on a proposed bond ordinance for Ross Park and approved a series of budget and operational measures, including an override of a mayoral veto and several finance and public-works ordinances.
At a public hearing the council took comment on RL25-32, an ordinance authorizing issuance of bonds not to exceed $2,063,600 to fund capital improvements including paving the road into Ross Park Zoo and repaving the zoo parking lot. Phil (who spoke at the hearing) told the council that the Ross Park Zoo has secured more than $1.3 million that would be invested in a new Creekside learning center adjacent to the paved area and asked the council to vote in favor…
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