Chemung, New York — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Chemung during 2025.
Chemung County indexed 73 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 87 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval ran at 96.7%, in line with the high-approval baseline most New York jurisdictions show. Elmira drove most of the activity (64 of 73 projects, 88%), with Millport a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
73
Projects with decisions
87
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
96.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira | 64 | 78 | 3 | 96.3% |
| Millport | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.