Accomplishments

​As County Executive Jason has focused on improving Broome County every day! Here are a list of projects, initiatives, and programs that Jason has delivered on in the last 7 years as County Executive.

Economic Development

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic​

Fiscal Responsibility

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Fighting Blight & Improving Housing

Public Safety

Building A Better Broome County

Economic Development

• New Workforce Center at Oakdale Mall
• Imperium 3 Battery Factory
• Won $113 Million Grant for Battery Development
• Dicks Sporting Goods Expansion
• Amazon Distribution Center
• FEDEX Distribution Center
• Beer Tree Expansion
• BCC Culinary School at Carnegie Library
• Purchasing from LOCAL companies
• Buy in Broome Campaign with the Chamber of Commerce
• Student Entrepreneurship Grant Program with Koffman Southern Tier Incubator
• The Agency Small Business Loan Fund
• $20 Million Greater Binghamton Fund
• Binghamton University Nursing School
• Binghamton University Pharmacy School
• Workforce Impact Program
• Workforce Jail Diversion Program
• Clean Sweep Program ​

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic

• Brought new 50 bed treatment center to former Broome Developmental Center
• One of the first counties in USA to sue opioid manufacturers
• 25,000 annual mini grants to grassroots organization to fight epidemic
• Drug treatment in jail program
• New Opioid Overdose Coordinator position
• 2,000 drug deactivation bags distributed
• Online overdose mapping
• New Peer Response Team
• ACBC expansion in Endicott
• Recovery School at BOCES
• New substance abuse treatment at Family Counseling Services
• Helio Supportive Housing Project​​

Fiscal Responsibility

• 5 consecutive property tax CUTS
• Increased county reserves from $250,000 to $35 Million
• Broome OFF Fiscally Stressed list 
• Broome Best Financial Rating Ever
• Eliminated Short Term Debt
• Signed “daylight legislation” to increase county financial transparency
• Permanently restored ALL sales tax money to municipalities
• 3.1 Million Shared Service Savings
• Broome County Purchasing Alliance
• Improved County Bond Rating

Fighting Blight & Improving Housing

• Demolition of 1 North Page EJ Building
• Demolition of Travelers Inn Hotel in Kirkwood
• Demolition of Endicott Inn
• Demolition of Brandywine Corridor Building
• Demolition of 6 Sturges Street
• Demolition of IBM Country Club/75 Unit Housing Project
• Safe Housing Task Force
• New Housing Initiative/Grant Coordinator 
• Affordable Housing at Henry B School in Endicott
• Century Sunrise Apartments in Johnson City
• 6 Emma Street Mixed Use Housing and commercial space
• 59 Lester Ave Victory Building Project
• Endicott Square Housing Project
• Grand Ave Housing Project
• 50 Front Street Luxury Housing
• Landbank Home Renovations and Demolitions

Public Safety

• Brand new communications network for police, fire, and EMS
• Added 5 Sheriff Deputies to road patrol and 8 Correction Officers Positions
• Increased and upgraded Broome Security officer positions
• 911 dispatch renovation
• Added and upgraded more 911 dispatchers
• New Mental Health Online Dispatch Service
• New Text-to-911 service
• New emergency services training building
• Police consolidation in Deposit
• New Jail Re-Entry Program to reduce recidivism
• Increased number of assistant district attorneys
• New cybersecurity position
• Signed Emergency Responder Protection Act
• Cameras on school bus to stop illegal passing
• Central arraignment initiative

Building a Better Broome County

• Books for Babies
• Broome Includes
• Age Friendly Community
• 10,000 tick kits to fight Lyme Disease
• Willow Point 3 star rating
• New and improved food service for seniors
• Shared equipment database
• Gigi’s Playhouse funding
• Clean Energy Community Bronze Rating
• CPACE Legislation
• Movies in the Parks
• Broome County Counts Census Initiative
• Challenge for Change High School Grants
• College Student Entrepreneurship Grants
• Ride and Read on Broome County Transit
• Greater Binghamton AirShow
• LUMA festival funding
• Forget Me Not Memorial Garden
  
• The return of Broome County Festival of Lights
  
• Fall Festival at Otsiningo
• Winter Festival at Cole Park
• Summer Festival at Cole Park
• American Special Hockey Association Festival
• Pond Hockey Festival
• Brought Black Bears to Arena​

Supporting Municipalities and Small Communities

• Jackson Park Flood Mitigation
• Fenton Free Library Expansion Study
• Natural Gas Expansion in Maine
• Little Italy Endicott kitchen renovations
• Rural Health Transportation Program
• Impact Project
• Town of Vestal Ethel Park improvements
• Endicott Water Study
• Conklin Park Improvements
• Eastern Broome Ambulance Improvements
• Deposit Community Park Improvements
• Sunrise Terrace Demolition​
• Super Cooper Park
• Kopernik STEM Park​​

Improving Infrastructure

• Forum Improvements
• $40 million airport improvement project
• New Flights to Florida and NYC
• Historic $12 Million parks renovation plan
• SUNY Broome Science Building Renovation
• SUNY Broome Student Services Building
• SUNY Broome Health Center Expansion
• New Broome Transit Bus Shelters
• Broome Transit Electric Buses
• “Where’s My Bus” Transit app
• New websites
• New Otsiningo Park entertainment stage
• Conklin Solar Array
• Airport Solar Farm
• Boundless Broome Accessible Playground and Boat Launch at Dorchester Park
• En-Joie Golf Course Improvements
• 20+ New Murals
• Arena Master Plan
• Disc Golf Course at Cole Park
• Grippen Park Renovation
• Otsiningo Dog Park

Standing up for Veterans

• Brand New One Stop Veterans Resource Building at Former Vestal Hills Country Club
• New van for Veterans Services
• Honor Flight Sponsor
• Vets Learn Agriculture Program with CCE
• Free tickets for veterans at Rumble Pony, Black Bear, and Bulldog games