Bricks & Mortar Report
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Bricks & Mortar Report provides updates on major construction projects in Chenango County.
Chase Memorial Green House project:
• The New York State Hospital Review and Planning Council has given the thumbs up to a building proposal submitted by Chase Memorial Nursing Home of New Berlin.
• The estimated $13 million Green House project was announced in 2007 and is scheduled for ground-breaking in September. It will transform the existing, 40 year-old, long-term care nursing home facility into eight, individual housing units for residents.
• The Chase Campaign for the Future has raised more than $1 million to date from local corporations and individuals toward a fundraising goal of $2 million. The institution will apply $1 million in liquid assets. The Chenango County Board of Supervisors awarded the project $50,000 in economic development funds last year. The balance is expected to be financed via bonds.
Chenango County Fire Department Tower Project:
• The Chenango County Board of Supervisors accepted in February a $1 million contract for the purchase of microwave technology for the newly erected 911 emergency management communications towers. The contract was approved by the New York State Dormitory Authority, the project’s contractors.
• Emergency Management Director Matt Beckwith said the technology was “the backbone” that would provide a connection between the towers in Pharsalia, Otselic, Cook Park in Greene and in Coventry
• Base radio stations will be installed next. Beckwith said the county had verbal agreements with seven frequencies, two more than are currently available. Low band users are being transferred to UHF.
• The entire system is expected to be operational in April.
• Cost estimates have fluctuated between $3 to $5 million.
Employment stats:
• The Chenango County Office of Employment and Training reported a 6.9 percent unemployment rate in January. The figure compares to 5.6 percent in December 2007, and 5.9 percent in December 2006.
• There were anywhere from 50 to 100 jobs lost over the past year, mostly in the banking and real estate sectors. A representative with the New York State Department of Labor said the monthly differential was expected due to “softness” in the state’s economy and seasonally-related construction industry layoffs.
• “The unemployment rate is fairly stable with year ago levels in Chenango County. There are no real solid reductions in our numbers of people working in the private sector,” said Christian Harris, senior economist.
Habitat for Humanity:
• A family has been selected to occupy a soon-to-be-built Habitat for Humanity home on the corner of Mill and Monell streets in the village.
• The organization is seeking volunteers to contribute their time and/or materials for the project. Call 764-8341 for more information.
Halfway House Bridge (County Route 32B):
• Steel beams were put in place across concrete pilings on the replacement bridge last week.
Housing Starts (modular, double wide and stick built):
• The Chenango County Codes Enforcement office reported four new housing starts in January, one each in the towns of Sherburne, Oxford, Norwich and Coventry.
Oxford Memorial Library expansion project:
• New York State granted $62,000 to the library expansion project, just half of the cost to upgrade the meeting room and office and work space areas.
• The Oxford Memorial Library’s capital building project includes a 730-square foot addition on the northwest corner of the 200-year old former home of covered bridge builder and inventor, Theodore Burr.
• The $1 million project is hoped to be finished by 2010.
Chase Memorial Green House project:
• The New York State Hospital Review and Planning Council has given the thumbs up to a building proposal submitted by Chase Memorial Nursing Home of New Berlin.
• The estimated $13 million Green House project was announced in 2007 and is scheduled for ground-breaking in September. It will transform the existing, 40 year-old, long-term care nursing home facility into eight, individual housing units for residents.
• The Chase Campaign for the Future has raised more than $1 million to date from local corporations and individuals toward a fundraising goal of $2 million. The institution will apply $1 million in liquid assets. The Chenango County Board of Supervisors awarded the project $50,000 in economic development funds last year. The balance is expected to be financed via bonds.
Chenango County Fire Department Tower Project:
• The Chenango County Board of Supervisors accepted in February a $1 million contract for the purchase of microwave technology for the newly erected 911 emergency management communications towers. The contract was approved by the New York State Dormitory Authority, the project’s contractors.
• Emergency Management Director Matt Beckwith said the technology was “the backbone” that would provide a connection between the towers in Pharsalia, Otselic, Cook Park in Greene and in Coventry
• Base radio stations will be installed next. Beckwith said the county had verbal agreements with seven frequencies, two more than are currently available. Low band users are being transferred to UHF.
• The entire system is expected to be operational in April.
• Cost estimates have fluctuated between $3 to $5 million.
Employment stats:
• The Chenango County Office of Employment and Training reported a 6.9 percent unemployment rate in January. The figure compares to 5.6 percent in December 2007, and 5.9 percent in December 2006.
• There were anywhere from 50 to 100 jobs lost over the past year, mostly in the banking and real estate sectors. A representative with the New York State Department of Labor said the monthly differential was expected due to “softness” in the state’s economy and seasonally-related construction industry layoffs.
• “The unemployment rate is fairly stable with year ago levels in Chenango County. There are no real solid reductions in our numbers of people working in the private sector,” said Christian Harris, senior economist.
Habitat for Humanity:
• A family has been selected to occupy a soon-to-be-built Habitat for Humanity home on the corner of Mill and Monell streets in the village.
• The organization is seeking volunteers to contribute their time and/or materials for the project. Call 764-8341 for more information.
Halfway House Bridge (County Route 32B):
• Steel beams were put in place across concrete pilings on the replacement bridge last week.
Housing Starts (modular, double wide and stick built):
• The Chenango County Codes Enforcement office reported four new housing starts in January, one each in the towns of Sherburne, Oxford, Norwich and Coventry.
Oxford Memorial Library expansion project:
• New York State granted $62,000 to the library expansion project, just half of the cost to upgrade the meeting room and office and work space areas.
• The Oxford Memorial Library’s capital building project includes a 730-square foot addition on the northwest corner of the 200-year old former home of covered bridge builder and inventor, Theodore Burr.
• The $1 million project is hoped to be finished by 2010.
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