In the 2015 state budget, Governor Cuomo told legislation to
set aside $50 million for improvements to the New York States fairgrounds in
Syracuse. Cuomo’s goal for the state fairgrounds is to make it more appealing
to the public and also increase the areas infrastructure to bring more tourists
to our state. For such a large area of almost 375 acres, there is always plenty
of room for improvements to the fairgrounds. In his state of the state address
Cuomo briefly talked about some ideas on where the money would go. There is a
booming rise in the equestrian sport in New York and the idea of increasing the
sport in the fairgrounds was talked about. Possibilities of spending some of
the $50 million on improving stables or building a brand new horse arena on the
fairgrounds was also talked about, instead of putting it all to shows. One of
Cuomo’s major pushes for the fairground plan was to turn it into a year round
facility. Bringing in more tourists willing to spend money at the fair but also
in the city of Syracuse. Also, another one of Cuomo’s pushes is to help supply
more jobs to help work in Syracuse. Improving the fairgrounds would be a huge
increase for infrastructure in Onondaga County. The state fairground sits right
on the exits of two major highways and is just right off the New York State
Thruway making it a fairly accessible to the public. Although Cuomo has put $50
million aside, there are no details yet released on where this money will
actually go. Many government officials and officials on the fairgrounds
advisory board all agree that the fairground needs improvement, but still wait
to hear from Cuomo on where and when they can spend their money. Onondaga
County Executive Joanie Mahoney stated, “The improvements are necessary not
just to the fairgoer themselves, but also the Onondaga County itself”.
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