Sen. Fred Akshar and Assembly Members Donna Lupardo and Clifford Crouch hosted a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, October 26th to discuss the ongoing repurposing of the Broome Developmental Center to provide substance abuse treatment to individuals struggling with addiction in our community.

Officials and representatives from the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), Syracuse Behavioral Health, the Broome County Department of Social Services, the Broome County Health Department, the Broome County Sheriff's Office and the Binghamton Police Department were on hand to help answer questions and address concerns related to the repurposing project.