VILLAGE OF NORTH SYRACUSE – Last Friday, the village of North Syracuse celebrated the renovation of the village hall with a visit from Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon.
The renovation included a new façade to the building, the expansion of the lobby and a new conference area, a new roof on the garage in the back of the building and the renovation of some interior office space.
The total cost of the project was approximately $330,000, which came from a county grant and the village’s American Rescue Plan Act funds, said North Syracuse Mayor Gary Butterfield.
“The last time we did anything to the face of the building was the fifties,” Butterfield said.
He added that during the pandemic, the cramped proportions of the building’s lobby meant only two people could be there at a time.
In his comments, McMahon emphasized the importance of villages in the county’s plans for growth over the next decade.
“How we’re going to grow, is we’re going to grow on Main Street,” McMahon said. “To do that you need strong village governments, and you need the ability to deliver services, you need the infrastructure.”
McMahon said the county has provided more than $2 million in municipal grants that have in turn created more than $5.5 million in investment in community streetscapes.
“At no point in our community’s history, probably since the Erie Canal, have we seen the economic opportunity that we’re seeing today. That means there’s going to be investment,” McMahon said. “Village hall looks great, and we were happy to be a part of it.”