NORWICH – With plans of having everything moved from their current location by the start of August, the Chenango Club – an auxiliary of the Chenango Department of Mental Hygiene Services – is ready to take up a new residence within the City of Norwich.

Having signed a lease agreement in April for space on the second floor at the Chenango Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) facility on 27 W. Main St., county officials have been planning the move for months. The five-year, $1,626 per month lease will provide the Chenango Club with the space and resources needed for the program to continue services.

Renovations to the CHIP facility, however, are taking longer than expected, explained Ruth Roberts, Chenango County Director of Community Services. County officials initially planned to relocate the Chenango Club from its current space on Leilani’s Way in the Town of Norwich by late spring of this year.

“It’s been just like any home renovation project. You always run into obstacles, and there are some additional expenses related to changing plans,” said Roberts, noting that floor plans have been altered and re-altered since renovations began earlier this year, resulting in approximately $15,000 more in costs than was budgeted. “Things now are very close to being ready. We actually have movers lined up for the first week in August.”