Broome County Municipal Trainings
Broome County Planning hosts multiple trainings each year on various planning and economic development topics. Thank you to the many organizations and partners whom we collaborate with and thank you to those who attend these trainings.
For more information or to provide us with a training topic your organization would like to hear about, please email us.
Upcoming Trainings
Below is a list of upcoming municipal training opportunities hosted by the Broome County Planning Department.
Pro-Housing Communities and Short-Term Rentals - September 11, 2025
Past Trainings
Browse by topic to find presentations and materials from past municipal training sessions.
239 County Referrals
239 County Referrals (9/14/2023)
Broome County 239 Review Process (9/14/2023)
Aging
Watch the Video: Universal Design (10/10/2022)
Watch the Video: Aging In Place (5/5/2022)
Agriculture
Protecting and Promoting Agriculture for Municipalities (8/14/2025)
Farm Friendly Scorecard & How to Use it (8/17/2023)
Watch the Video: Farm Friendly Scorecard & How to Use it
Balancing Renewable Energy Development and Agricultural Development (7/12/2023)
Watch the Video: Balancing Renewable Energy and Agricultural Development (7/12/2023)
Watch the Video: 2019 Broome County Agricultural Economic Development Plan Update (6/15/2023)
Establishing Local Public Policy to Support and Protect Agriculture (11/16/2022)
Watch the Video: Establishing Local Public Policy to Support and Protect Agriculture
Watch the Video: Defining & Reducing Barriers to Agri-tourism (10/19/2022)
Agricultural Exemptions, Agricultural Structures & Agricultural Assessments (9/22/2022)
Cannabis
Zoning & Planning Considerations for Legal Cannabis Uses in NYS (10/24/2024)
Cannabis Enforcement: State & Local Enforcement (10/24/2024)
Watch the Video: Cannabis Planning & Zoning NYS (5/12/2022)
Comprehensive Plans
Comprehensive Planning (9/12/2024)
Watch the Video: Broome County Comprehensive Plan Update 2020 (11/10/2020)
Floodplain Management
Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program (6/26/2025)
Floodplain Resiliency Examples (6/26/2025)
Floodplain Management Guidelines for Solar Array and Wind Farm Projects (6/26/2025)
Housing
Affordable Housing (4/28/2022)
Watch the Video: Affordable Housing (4/28/2022)
Renewable Energy
Model Solar Law (5/3/2022)
Watch the Video: Overview Of The Model Solar Law (5/3/2022)
Clean Energy and Your Comprehensive Plan (6/2/2022)
Watch the Video: Clean Energy And Your Comprehensive Plan (4/19/2022)
Model Law: Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) (4/5/2022)
Watch the Video: Overview Of The Model Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Law (4/5/2022)
Article X Siting Changes (10/22/2020)
Watch the Video: Article X Renewable Energy Siting (10/22/2020)
State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR)
SEQR Tools & Resources for Municipalities (9/14/2023)
Watch the Video: SEQRA Basics for Municipal Boards (9/14/2023)
SEQR: The Short Environmental Assessment Form (9/14/2023)
SEQR Short EAF Handouts (9/14/2023)
Wetlands
Navigating the New Freshwater Wetlands Regulations (6/26/2025)
Zoning & Land Use Regulations
Revising Zoning (9/12/2024)
Zoning Board of Appeals Overview (5/4/2023)
Site Plan Review (5/4/2023)
Case Law Update (12/3/2020)
Watch the Video: Case Law Update 2020 (12/3/2020)
