{"id":71881,"date":"2026-01-27T12:29:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=71881"},"modified":"2026-01-27T12:29:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:29:39","slug":"genesee-county-congresswoman-tenney-announces-community-project-funding-for-batavia-water-tower-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/genesee-county-congresswoman-tenney-announces-community-project-funding-for-batavia-water-tower-project\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Congresswoman Tenney announces Community Project Funding for Batavia Water Tower Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/99V6viKNjRE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Press Conference- January 27, 2026-Old County Court House\/City of Batavia-Genesee County<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) held a press conference to announce $10M in Community Project Funding (CPF) for the Batavia Water Tower project on Tuesday morning. The funding will support critical water infrastructure improvements to ensure long-term reliability and public safety for Genesee County residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"71882\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/genesee-county-congresswoman-tenney-announces-community-project-funding-for-batavia-water-tower-project\/snapshot_002-125\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/snapshot_002-10.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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Congresswoman Tenney has prioritized securing federal resources for local infrastructure projects that deliver tangible benefits to Upstate New York communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Off-topics-Tenney-1.27.26-mp4.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Off topic questions from media in attendance.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Conference- January 27, 2026-Old County Court House\/City of Batavia-Genesee County Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) held a press conference to announce $10M in Community Project Funding (CPF) for the Batavia Water Tower project on Tuesday morning. 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