I AM A BROOME COUNTY RESIDENT ASKING LOCAL OFFICIALS TO TAKE ACTION TO STOP BAD CONTRACTORS FROM VICTIMIZING COUNTY HOMEOWNERS!

For many years, the Southern Tier Homebuilders and Remodelers Association (STHBRA) has been overwhelmed with complaints from Broome County homeowners victimized by irreputable contractors. STHBRA felt it was time to take action.

Our studies revealed that the major contributor to the bad contractor problem is the "underground economy" Please visit this link for more information.

Due to deficiencies in NY State law, many NY State counties have created legislation to require contractors to be licensed or registered. We recommend that local officials adopt a contractor registration law proposed by the STHBRA which is modeled after similar NY County law..