City, county look to team up to drill for natural gas

AUBURN -- Two heads are better than one. It looks like the city of Auburn and Cayuga County believe this rings true when it comes to natural gas.

The city and county are looking to combine resources in a push toward natural gas exploration throughout Cayuga County. According to officials from both municipalities, a combined effort could be more successful as they try to attract private companies and state or federal grants to move such projects along.

The Auburn Municipal Power Agency met Thursday to discuss the possibilities for the city to drill for natural gas. City officials expressed an interest in working alongside the county when releasing requests for proposals, applying for grants and actually drilling for gas.