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šŸŒ± How Binghamtonā€™s 2027 budget could change your taxes and neighborhood

Binghamton, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Binghamton! Weā€™re bringing you the latest town highlights. Donā€™t miss out, keep going! ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How Binghamtonā€™s 2027 budget could change your taxes and neighborhood
  • Inside the new Johnson City nursing school shaping Binghamtonā€™s caregivers
  • Binghamton man convicted in gruesome double-homicide on Westwood Court

Also on today's calendar: The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Opening Night: Passionate Discovery and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 43.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. What's in Binghamton's proposed 2027 budget? Taxes, roads, housing (pressconnects.com) ā€” Binghamton residents face proposed 2027 property tax hikes alongside major investments in roads, parks, homelessness response, and neighborhood revitalization, especially on the South and North Sides. City Council is scrutinizing Mayor Jared Krahamā€™s plan after discovering a 2026 budgeting error, demanding more transparency, clearer spending controls, and regular financial reporting before approving the new budget.
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2. BOCES Opens New Nursing School Program in Johnson City (wnbf.com) ā€” A long-established Broome-Tioga BOCES nursing program has moved into a newly renovated facility in the former Johnson City High School gym, strengthening training for practical nurses who serve the Binghamton area. Nearly 60 students are already using the $4 million space, which leaders say is the regionā€™s first stand-alone certificate program for practical nursing.
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3. Verdict reached in Binghamton double-homicide case (wbng.com) ā€” A Binghamton man has been found guilty on all counts in a brutal double-homicide that occurred inside a Binghamton home on Westwood Court. Jurors convicted 51-year-old Scott Mitchell of killing two men, then hiding their bodies, and he now faces a possible life sentence at his December 17 hearing.
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4. Error found in 2026 Binghamton budget (binghamtonhomepage.com) ā€” Binghamton City Council is probing how a roughly $738,000 bond-payment shortfall slipped through the 2026 budget and went undisclosed for months. Council members are pressing Mayor Krahamā€™s administration for faster financial reporting and stronger safeguards as they review the 2027 budget now before them, aiming to prevent similar mistakes in future city spending.
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5. Vestal's 211 call center breaks ground on $1 million expansion (pressconnects.com) ā€” A major expansion of the 211 call center that serves the Binghamton area is getting underway in Vestal, promising more space, privacy, and better working conditions for staff who help residents across five counties. Funded largely by a $1 million state investment, the project will add counseling rooms, windows, and a larger call center, with completion expected by spring 2027.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • In a time of destruction, create something.
    A poem. A parade. A community. A school. A vow. A moral principle. One peaceful moment. ~~~ Maxine Hong Kingston (Nextdoor Westside District 2)
  • According to psychology, pedestrians who thank drivers share these 6 surprising traits
    https://www.talkandroid.com/527865-according-to-psychology-pedestrians-who-thank-drivers-share-these-6-surprising-traits-87321/ via @talkandroid (Nextdoor Westside District 2)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member TB39093-BINGHAMPTON in Binghamton. Apply here.
  • Good Shepherd Communities posted a job opening for Cook/Assistant Cook in Binghamton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Binghamton here.

Ok Binghamton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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