Cortland County Department of Planning and Economic Development

04/21/2026

Training for Local Officials – Coming Up Next Week!

🗓 Wednesday, April 29, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 9:15 PM
📍 Cortland County Office Building, 60 Central Ave., Cortland

We are hosting a FREE NYS Department of State training event for planning board members, ZBA members, elected officials, municipal attorneys, code/zoning enforcement officers, and more!

✅ Sessions include:
• Comprehensive Planning (1.5 hrs)
• Affordable Housing (1.5 hrs)
• County Referral (1 hr)

These sessions count toward the 4 mandatory NYS training hours for planning board and ZBA members.

👉 Pre-register link in the comments.

Questions? Call (607) 753-5043 or email [email protected]

03/30/2026

𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬

The Cortland County Planning Department is now accepting applications for the following position:

Land Use Planner

Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this post!

03/13/2026

We’re currently working on the Cortland County Housing Needs Assessment, and community input is a critical part of the process.

We want to hear from anyone connected to housing in Cortland County — residents, landlords, developers, employers, realtors, builders, service providers, and community members.

The survey takes LESS than 3 minutes to complete, and the more responses we receive, the better we can represent housing needs across our towns, villages, and the City of Cortland.

Take the survey here 👇
https://arcg.is/11Hyan6

📢 Please share so we can hear from as many people involved with housing in our community as possible!

For online distribution of the Cortland County HNA survey

10/16/2025

📣 Calling all local leaders, planners, and community champions!

Join us next week for the Central New York Planning Capacity Summit — a great opportunity to connect, share ideas, and strengthen local planning across our region! 🌱🏘️

🗓️ Wednesday, October 22, 2025
📍NSPYRE Innovation Hub by CenterState
235 Harrison Street Syracuse, NY 13202
🔗 Register here:

Connect with State and CNY planners/leaders to access valuable tools, insights and networks to empower your community for long-term growth

10/06/2025

🌾 The Agricultural District Inclusion Period is open from November 1st to November 30th. This is your annual opportunity to add or remove viable agricultural land from the certified agricultural district.

For details and required forms, visit our website.

Don’t miss this important deadline!

10/02/2025

📢 Workshop Update – October 2nd

🚫The Fair Housing Essentials Workshop for Landlords (10:00 – 11:30 AM) has been CANCELED and will be rescheduled for a later date.

✅ The afternoon session for Service Providers & Tenants (2:00 – 3:30 PM at McNeil & Co., 67 Main St., Cortland) is still on as planned.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We look forward to welcoming everyone this afternoon for an important discussion on Fair Housing Law and Tenants’ Rights.

09/26/2025

📢 Fair Housing Essentials Workshops – Coming to Cortland!

Join CNY Fair Housing on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at McNeil & Co., 67 Main St., Cortland, NY for a FREE immersive workshops:

👩‍💼 For Landlords ❌ CANCELED ❌
🕙 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Topics: Fair Housing Law, NYS Compliance, Lease Rules & Regulations

🏠 For Service Providers & Tenants
🕑 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Topics: Fair Housing Law, Tenants’ Rights

✔️ Learn your rights and responsibilities
✔️ Stay compliant with state housing laws
✔️ Strengthen housing opportunities in our community

🔗 Register today: Both Links in the comments of this post

04/08/2025

📣 Reminder: Training for Local Officials – Sign Up Today! 📣

Join us on Thursday, April 17, 2025 for a FREE evening of valuable training for local board members and officials. Whether you're on a Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, a municipal attorney, code enforcement officer, or elected official, this is for YOU!

📍 Location: Cortland County Office Building Auditorium
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 9:15 PM
🥤 Food & beverages provided

👉 Please pre-register here: https://forms.gle/RrLhTGgWGCLdQ2kJ9

Questions? Contact us at 📞 (607) 753-5043 or 📧 [email protected]

04/02/2025

🚨 Grant Opportunity Alert!
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Area Development Grant is now open — supporting projects that strengthen our communities and workforce.

📅 Don’t miss the Grant Info Session on April 4th at 10am
📝 Pre-application deadline: April 28, 2025 at 3pm

Learn more and get started here: https://southerntier8.org/how-to-apply

Turn your economic development plan into action! The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Area Development Grant pre-application portal is now open—offering funding opportunities for non-profits, educational institutions, economic development agencies and municipalities to strengthen communities, expand workforce capacity & plan your reconstruction projects. Don’t miss your chance to apply!

DEADLINE FOR PRE-APPLICATION: April 28, 2025 at 3pm

Southern Tier 8 Regional Board will be hosting Appalachian Regional Commission Area Development Grant Opportunity Information Session on Friday, April 4th at 10am.

To explore investment opportunities through ARC, begin your pre-application, and register for info sessions go to:
https://southerntier8.org/how-to-apply

03/14/2025

📢 Attention Local Officials! 📢
Join us for a FREE training event designed for Planning Boards, Zoning Boards of Appeals, Elected Officials, Municipal Attorneys, and Code/Zoning Enforcement Officers.

Earn 4.0 NYS training credit hours required for local board members.
💻 Pre-register now! ➡ https://forms.gle/RrLhTGgWGCLdQ2kJ9

For more information, contact Cortland County Planning at 📞 (607) 753-5043 or 📧 [email protected].