Safe Housing Task Force

This collaborative coalition brings together department representatives, community leaders, and local housing experts to make policy recommendations to elected officials with the end goal of stable, decent, and afforable housing in Broome County.

Co-Chairs

Rebecca Rathmell - Southern Tier Homeless Coalition
Mark Schuster - Broome County Health Department Healthy Neighborhoods Program

Executive Committee

County Executive Jason Garnar
City of Binghamton Mayor Rich David
Village of Johnson City Mayor Greg Deemie
County Legislator Mary Kaminsky
Clerk of the Legislature Aaron Martin
Town of Union Supervisor Rick Materese

Core Group

Nancy Williams - DSS Commissioner
Sonja Bennett - DSS Deputy Commissioner Temporary Assistance Programs
Maria Roumiantseva - Legal Services Central NY
Dr. Tonia Thompson - Superintendent Binghamton City School District
Dai Korba - Johnson City Planning
Chris Schleider - Binghamton Construction, Zoning & Code Enforcement
Sharon Sorkin - Binghamton Corporate Council
Pam Guth - Rural Health Network of Central NY
Larry Sal - Landlord

Final Recommendations

Broome County Safe Housing Task Force Final Recommendations

Meeting Information

Public Forum Agenda 2-5-19

Video of Public Forum

Meeting Agendas
Meeting Minutes

Executive Committee 9-27-18

Core Group 10-10-18

Core Group 10-24-18

Core Group 11-13-18

Executive Committee 11-30-18

Core Group 12-13-18

Same as 12-13-18 Agenda

Core Group 1-10-19

Core Group 1-24-19

Executive Committee 1-31-19

Core Group 2-12-19

Core Group 2-26-19

Core Group 3-18-19

Core Group 4-8-19

Executive Committee 4-11-19

Core Group 8-21-19

Executive Committee 9-27-18

Core Group 10-10-18

Core Group 10-24-18

Core Group 11-13-18

Executive Committee 11-30-18

Core Group 12-13-18

Core Group 12-27-18

Core Group 1-10-19

Core Group 1-24-19

Executive Committee 1-31-19

Core Group 2-12-19

Core Group 2-26-19

Core Group 3-18-19

Core Group 4-8-19

Executive Committee 4-11-19

Core Group 8-21-19