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SFCU breaks ground on new Cicero branch office

Sidney Federal Credit Union (SFCU) Board Chairman Scott McLean and CEO Jim Reynolds ceremonially broke ground on the credit union’s Cicero branch. The project should wrap up by the end of this year or early in 2024. (PHOTO CREDIT: SFCU)

CICERO, N.Y. — Sidney Federal Credit Union (SFCU) recently formally broke ground on its first Syracuse–area branch at 8062 Brewerton Road in Cicero. Construction will begin as soon as the town approves permits, with plans to complete the project by the end of this year or early 2024. Principle Design Engineering, PLLC of Norwich is […]

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CICERO, N.Y. — Sidney Federal Credit Union (SFCU) recently formally broke ground on its first Syracuse–area branch at 8062 Brewerton Road in Cicero.

Construction will begin as soon as the town approves permits, with plans to complete the project by the end of this year or early 2024.

Principle Design Engineering, PLLC of Norwich is the project architect while S.J. Thomas Co., Inc. of Syracuse is the general contractor.

Once complete, the new Cicero branch will feature the same concierge-style concept the credit union established in its Amsterdam branch with personal teller pods and video-enabled interactive teller machines that connect members virtually with an SFCU representative. The 3,000-square-foot building will also feature a community room that can be used for events such as financial-wellness seminars and first-time homebuyer classes.

The new Cicero branch became possible after SFCU expanded its field of membership in 2022 to include Onondaga, Cortland, Essex, and Hamilton counties. The credit union had already served Chenango, Delaware, Fulton, Madison, Montgomery, Otsego, and Schoharie counties and portions of Broome, Oneida, and Herkimer counties.

Headquartered in Sidney, SFCU has more than 67,000 members and assets of $865 million. Other branch locations include Sidney, Oneonta (2), Green, Norwich (2), Walton, Delhi, Hancock, Bainbridge, and Amsterdam.

Traci DeLore