Jason T. Garnar was elected as Broome County’s 9th County Executive in November of 2016 and re-elected in 2020. For the last seven years, Jason has worked every day to improve our community, making Broome County more affordable for taxpayers, encouraging business development, supporting law enforcement and first responders, and focusing on quality-of-life issues.
Under his leadership, Jason’s responsible budgets have reduced the Broome County property tax rate by over 20%. He achieved a perfect financial score from the NY State Comptroller, upgraded the county bond rating, eliminated short term debt, and increased the county’s financial reserves.
Jason has worked to eliminate eyesores in Broome County and bring new life in their place with new businesses and housing projects. He’s worked to reduce the unemployment rate with big economic development projects such as the Oakdale Commons redevelopment, DICK’s Sporting Goods Distribution Center in Conklin, the Binghamton University Pharmacy and Nursing Schools in Johnson City and most recently the revitalization of the former EJ Victory Building. Over 1,000 housing units have been created since he took office, and Jason has implemented a number of new cutting-edge job programs and built a new workforce development center in order to fill the thousands of open jobs in Broome County.
Jason worked with state and local leaders to bring life-saving drug treatment services to Broome County at the former Broome Developmental Center, a huge step in helping fight the opioid epidemic, and secured millions in opioid settlement funding for the community. Jason was also instrumental in building the first county-wide emergency communications network, connecting over 50 agencies. He is a strong supporter of law enforcement and has worked to increase road patrol positions since he became county executive.
Jason has three sons Nolan, Miles, and Ben. He enjoys exercising and rooting for the New York Mets and Duke Blue Devils.
2025 Budget Address
September 12, 2024
En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott
News Release - 2024 Budget Address
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2024 State of the County Address
February 28, 2024
Broome-Tioga BOCES, Binghamton
News Release - 2024 State of the County
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2024 Budget Address
September 13, 2023
Oakdale Commons, Johnson City
News Release - 2024 Budget Address
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2023 State of the County Address
February 22, 2023
O.L. Davis Fire Company, Endwell
News Release - 2023 State of the County
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2023 Budget Address
September 14, 2022
Endicott-Johnson Victory Shoe Factory, Johnson City
News Release - 2023 Budget Address
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2022 State of the County
February 17, 2022
Broome County Office Building, Binghamton
Full Transcript of State of the County Address
2022 Budget Address
September 16, 2021
Broome County Office Building, Binghamton
News Release - 2022 Budget Address
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2021 State of the County
February 18, 2021
Broome County Office Building, Binghamton
News Release - 2021 State of the County
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2021 Budget Address
September 10, 2020
Broome County Office Building, Binghamton
News Release - 2021 Budget Address
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2020 State of the County
February 11, 2019
Broome County Workforce Development Center, Johnson City
News Release - 2020 State of the County: Broome WORKS
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2020 Budget Address
September 10, 2019
GiGi's Playhouse Southern Tier Chapter, Vestal
News Release - For Second Year in a Row, County Executive Jason Garnar Proposes Tax Cut
Full Transcript of Budget Address
2019 State of the County Address
February 26, 2019
ANSCO Lofts, Binghamton
News Release- 2019 State of the County: Power of Partnerships
Full Transcript of State of the County
2019 Executive Budget Address
September 12, 2018
DICK'S Sporting Goods Distribution Center, Conklin
News Release: County Executive Garnar Presents 2019 Executive Budget Proposal
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2018 State of the County Address
February 26, 2018
Animal Adventure Park, Harpursville
Building a Better Broome, 2018 State of the County Address
