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Mount Vernon accepts $2.704 million CREST grant for Dole Center renovations
Summary
The Board of Estimate and Contract approved acceptance of a $2,704,000 CREST grant from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York for renovations at the Dole Center and set a projected construction start in January 2026; elected officials thanked state lawmakers for support.
The Board of Estimate and Contract on Sept. 11 approved an ordinance authorizing the mayor to accept a $2,704,000 CREST grant from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) to fund renovations at the Dole Center. The board voted aye on the ordinance during a roll call that recorded Council President Brown and Mayor Patterson Howard voting in favor.
Board members said the award had been announced by the city in December 2023 and that the contract execution process delayed the start. "We're finally executing the contract, and we're looking to begin this project in January 2026," a city official said during the meeting.
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