BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Legislature approved the 2025 county budget on Nov. 7, bringing the sixth consecutive property-tax-rate reduction to county residents.
The budget also includes significant workforce investments, infrastructure upgrades, and expanded support for economic development, housing, and public safety, the Broome County government announced.
“This budget keeps our community strong, forward-looking, and committed to improving life for all residents,” Broome County Executive Jason Garnar contended in a statement on his official Facebook page.
According to the recommended budget available on the county’s website, the 2025 spending plan contains $473.6 million in appropriations, $383.7 million in estimated revenue, $15.4 million appropriated from the fund balance, and $74.5 million in property-tax support.
The budget reduces the property tax rate by 0.3 percent, making the total reduction 24 percent since 2018, and allocates $3.9 million to upgrade 271 positions with “a fair and competitive wage structure,” the county stated.
The county allocated $5 million to a new economic development and housing fund to bolster housing projects and encourage long-term growth.
A $2 million allocation for public-safety enhancements will support law enforcement through new emergency response vehicles, and the budget contains continued support for programs dedicated to veterans.
Broome County also established a small community fund with $500,000 allocated to support community projects, enhancing public safety, infrastructure, and recreational spaces.
“Thank you to Chairman Dan Reynolds and the Broome County Legislature for working with my administration, our department heads, and budgeting team to support a stronger Broome County,” Garnar said. “This budget shows what we can accomplish when we work together.”