Editing Waverly, Tioga County, New York (section)

==Recent events==

* Two Rivers State Park
In 2005, a {{convert|600|acre|km2}} parcel of scenic woodlands, surrounding the Waverly Reservoir property and encompassing Waverly Glen park, was designated as Two Rivers [[State Park]] for its location just north of the confluence of the Chemung River along the western edge of the village and the Susquehanna River to the south of the village. Hiking and biking trails may be available, as well as a large pond, picnic tables, a basketball court, two tennis courts, children's gym equipment, covered pavilions, water taps and [[barbecue]] fireplaces. The sign at the entrance is gone. Directly south of the park, I86 (Rte 17) briefly enters Pennsylvania before re-entering New York State.
* Tioga Downs Horse Racing
In 2006, the horse racing track at [[Tioga Downs]] in neighboring [[Nichols (town), Tioga County, New York|Nichols NY]], was expanded to include a [[Racino]] with the addition of [[casino]] facilities. State funding was secured for this facility, including $1,000,000 for the construction of a waste water treatment plant.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York state's slush fund projects|url=http://www.syracuse.com/data/ny-slush-funds/?appSession=483318056360106&RecordID=5424&PageID=3&PrevPageID=2&cpipage=1&CPIsortType=&CPIorderBy=&|publisher=Syracuse.com}}</ref>
* Historical Downtown Preservation
A large portion of the former Snyder Hotel building in downtown Waverly collapsed during a severe weather storm in the summer of 2007, requiring emergency efforts to clear fallen bricks, wood and other building products and restore the safety of downtown operations. Concerns regarding safety remain with some of the historic buildings along Broad Street. Decisions remain as to whether to tear down or renovate these buildings. Waverly sought financial assistance under the state's ''Restore New York'' funding program, but was unable to secure any. A tax increase referendum conducted December 11, 2008, resulted in voter approval to secure financing for what has subsequently led to the purchase and relocation of all village municipal services to the former Ithaca Street School, after outgrowing the available space at the historic [[Waverly Village Hall (Waverly, New York)|Waverly Village Hall]]. On February 14, 2012, the Village of Waverly Trustees accepted a purchase offer for the former Village Hall building by a potential owner, who has agreed to abide by the New York [[State Historic Preservation Office]] regulations for its historical preservation.