Mission Statement. To legally protect and defend Broome County Government in its deliberations and actions by providing effective legal representation and advice for County Government, including the County Executive, the Legislature and all County departments, boards and agencies.
Broome County is a municipal corporation. The rights, privileges, functions and powers of Broome County government are conferred by the Broome County Charter and Code.
It is the mission of the Broome County Department of Personnel to recruit, train, support and retain the most capable and productive workforce for Broome County and to fairly and equitably administer the provisions of the New York State Civil Service Law for local civil divisions under its jurisdiction, while ensuring fair employment and equal opportunity under the law to all persons, within a prudent budget framework for taxpayers.
Residency is not a requirement to take a Broome County examination. However, preference in appointment may be given to successful candidates who, at the time of examination, are legal residents of the locality in which appointment is to be made. For appointment within Broome County departments, preference will be given to candidates who are residents of Broome County OR an adjoining County (Tioga, Cortland, Delaware and Chenango) at the time of examination except as stated in Resolution 21-253.
Ahead of the inclement weather the Village of Johnson City released a winter storm alert with changes to the refuse schedule.
Major networks and the Associated Press reported Thursday, Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine.
Two owners of The Colonial Bar & Restaurant have been arrested and charged, Binghamton Police announced Wednesday afternoon.
The Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science will host a full day of programming for budding engineers in celebration of National Engineers Week.
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to scam text messages about a sale involving $10 off Delaware County Sheriff’s Office shirts.
The Food and Drug Administration has released a list of all authorized at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 tests.
With Russian lawmakers authorizing President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside his country and President Joe Biden and European leaders responding by slapping sanctions on Russian oligarchs and banks.