NEWS RELEASE
November 3, 2022
This afternoon, Chemung County Executive, Chris Moss, released highlights of his 2023 proposed budget that will be delivered to the Chemung County Legislature by Thursday, November 10, 2022. Some of the highlights outlined in next year’s proposed spending plan include:
- 0% property tax increase
- A reduction in the number of full-time employees will be accomplished by capping the number of available beds at the Chemung County Nursing Facility to its current number of 120 beds
- 3% across-the-board salary increase for Single Rate employees
- 0% salary increase for Elected Officials
- The overall spending plan is approximately $230 million
- The County has also experienced a significant increase in the levy’s full value growth resulting in a decrease in the per $1000 assessed value taking us from $6.50 per $1,000 to $5.69 per $1,000
The budget in its entirety will be available to the public after November 10, 2022, but in the meantime, further details pertaining to next year’s spending plan can be found at the link below:
www.chemungcountyny.gov/budget