NACo testifies before Congress on brownfields revitalization
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Charlotte Mitchell Duyshart
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On May 7, Oswego County, N.Y. Clerk Terry Wilbur testified on behalf of NACo before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment at a hearing titled “Cleaning Up the Past, Building the Future: The Brownfields Program”. During his testimony, Clerk Wilbur shared examples of the redevelopment work in Oswego County funded by the Brownfields program and noted the importance of reauthorization to ensure counties continue to have access to this highly effective federal program.
His testimony can be viewed here.
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Revitalizing Communities Through Redevelopment: County Brownfields Primer
