[By Matt Hicks]
WAVERLY – U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-23) recently stopped by the Stars and Stripes Sports Lounge in Waverly to listen to concerns from residents, business leaders, and elected officials before returning to Washington, D.C.
This follows the recent allocation of $1.5 million in the federal budget to finish the Tioga County emergency communications tower project, designed to eliminate coverage gaps for the area’s first responder network.
The project broke ground on April 4, 2025, on the Hanson Farm in Richford, and the tower was raised in July. Completion is expected later this year.
“Now over 96% of Tioga County will have seamless communications for first responders, law enforcement, and fire,” Langworthy said. “It’s really critical. In our rural communities, this is expensive infrastructure, and no one can do it alone, so I was happy to partner with them, fight for this money, get it written into the federal budget, and bring it home.”
As he made his way through the packed meet-and-greet, Langworthy stressed the importance of connecting with the communities he represents, especially given how vast his nine-county district is, with 778,000 constituents.
“Given that we are in Washington as much as we are — we’re in session 11 months out of the year — we have to make every moment count, so when we come to town, we like to spend time with people and listen. That’s the most important thing you can do,” Langworthy said.
Waverly Mayor Keith Correll said Langworthy has done great things for Tioga County, and he looks forward to continuing to work with him.
“He got this money for this emergency tower in Tioga County, which has a huge impact, so my hat’s off to him for that,” Correll said.
(Matt Hicks is a Senior Staff Writer for the Daily and Sunday Review)
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