Congresswoman Tenney Hosts Water Infrastructure Roundtable to Highlight Needs of Rural New York

Marathon, NY - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today hosted a roundtable discussion with local elected officials to discuss the infrastructure needs of rural New York. During the discussion, Tenney announced the House Appropriations Committee has provided initial approval of the Village of Marathon's request for $600,000 in federal funding to repair a broken water line and ensure the community has access to drinking water. Now that the funding has been approved by the Committee, it will continue to move through the legislative process and must also be agreed to by the United States Senate. 

"Even though New Yorkers pay some of the highest taxes in the nation, our state's infrastructure is in desperate need of repair, especially in rural communities. I was honored to partner with the Village of Marathon to prioritize this water infrastructure project after last year's very serious water main break," said Congresswoman Tenney. "Now, I am calling on Speaker Pelosi to bring a targeted, bipartisan spending bill to the House Floor that includes this important project while cutting out the pork and poison pills. America needs a budget that is responsible, realistic, and focused on the legitimate infrastructure needs of our rural communities, like the project we are here today to highlight."  

Congresswoman Tenney was joined at the roundtable discussion by New York State Senator Peter Oberacker, New York Assemblyman John Lemondes, Village of Marathon Mayor William McGovern, Supervisor for the Town of Marathon Tom Adams, Village of Marathon Water and Waste Water Superintendent Mike Rook, Superintendent of Marathon Central School Rebecca Stone, and Business Manager of Marathon Central School Tom Goskoski. 

"Providing a quality water supply to the residents is imperative to sustaining the quality of life. Too many communities in our state and country struggle to provide this necessity for their populace," said Village of Marathon Mayor William McGovern. "The Village of Marathon is extremely appreciative of the support received by Congresswoman Tenney's office in acquiring funding to help get us through our crisis."

This is the first year the House of Representatives launched the community project funding initiative, which allows Members of Congress to request specified projects that will benefit local communities. Tenney is committed to ensuring New York tax dollars are responsibly reinvested back into our communities. Every project she supported was subjected to a rigorous review process and she will hold all final awardees to the highest standards of accountability.

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