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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.
The nut graf: The CREST (Community Resilience, Economic Sustainability, and Technology) grant will pay for planned upgrades at the Dole Center, a city-run recreation facility, and represents a multi-year effort by city staff and state lawmakers to secure capital funding. City officials thanked Senator Jamaal Bailey and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow for supporting the application in Albany.
Board discussion and approvals: The ordinance accepting the DASNY CREST grant was moved and seconded and passed on a roll call. During discussion, a city official thanked the recreation team, the Department of Public Works and the city planning grants staff for preparing the application and executing the award. The official noted the award notification occurred in December 2023 and that administrative and contracting work following notification caused the elapsed time before execution.
Scope and schedule: The board recorded a projected start date of January 2026 for project work at the Dole Center. The transcript indicates the grant amount as $2,704,000 and specifies DASNY as the awarding authority. No further project-level design, procurement or contractor selection details were discussed on the record.
What the board decided and next steps: The board formally authorized the mayor to accept the grant and to execute associated documents. There was no recorded motion to appropriate additional city matching funds or to award contracts for construction during the meeting; such steps were not specified in the discussion and would be addressed in later proceedings if required.
Funding and oversight references: The award was described as a DASNY CREST grant; board members attributed state-level assistance in obtaining the award but did not cite any local ordinance or council resolution establishing project oversight or match requirements during this session.
Ending: The board moved on after the vote; no implementation timeline beyond the January 2026 projected start was provided at the meeting.
