Creating New Jobs and Expanding Economic Opportunities in Farmington, New York

Information by State  Print version   Related Information Location: Farmington, New York Project: Loomis Road Sewer Project Grantee: Town of Farmington Programs: HUD Programs Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Non-Federal Programs Town of Farmington committed $60,000 of local funds to the project. Two local companies will bring approximately $5 million in new capital development and investment to the Town. Funding: HUD $400,000.00 Nonfederal $60,000.00 TOTAL $460,000.00

Farmington, New York

The Town of Farmington will use $400,000 in CDBG grant funds to extend public sewers along Loomis Road. The public facilities project will facilitate business development. Four local companies will expand and bring $5,000,000 in new capital development and investment to the Town. The total estimated number of new employment opportunities is 75 positions, expected to be filled by low/moderate income persons.

The Town of Farmington, with the assistance provided under the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program was able to construct 3,300 lineal feet of 8 inch gravity sewers and 1,800 lineal feet of force main sewers. In addition, the Town installed a new pump station.

The public sewer line is being tied into by TOMRA, a regional bottle, glass and can recycling center. The TOMRA facility employs 30 persons. These jobs did not exist at the time the grant application was approved.

The public sewer line is also being tied into by Gypsum Systems, Inc. a manufacturer of wall board units. Gypsum System employs 35 persons. These jobs did not exist at the time the grant application was approved.

There is one single family dwelling and a three unit apartment dwelling, low and moderate income level, who will be connecting to the public sewer line as a result of a failing septic system.

As a result of public sewer service being available, TOMRA will be expanding its operations at the Loomis Road site by including glass recycling at this facility. This expansion will create an additional 20 jobs once the facility is complete.

The grant application indicated that a total of 75 new low/moderate income jobs would be created as a result of the grant. A total of 65 new low/moderate income jobs have been created, even in these slow economic times, as a result of public sewer service being extended. When the additional 20 new low/moderate income jobs are realized next year, the total will exceed that originally projected. Without HUD's involvement with funding this project these jobs would have been lost to other states, thereby worsening the Western New York economy.