Mount Vernon approves three-year street resurfacing contract funded by PAVE New York, CHIPS and CDBG

The Board of Estimate and Contract on July 15 authorized a contract to resurface various streets in Mount Vernon for 2025 through 2027, with funding identified from PAVE New York, the New York State CHIPS program and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The board approved the ordinance by roll call. The contract authorizes resurfacing work across multiple city streets over a multi-year term. City staff said the ordinance also directs the creation of new project goals to align with the grant funding. "Part of the ordinance is also for George to create new project goals since this is a new term for the grants," a staff member said during the meeting. Board members asked about funding delineation and whether the finance paperwork showed the breakdown. Council members were told the three primary funding sources are PAVE New York, New York State CHIPS and CDBG. The board recorded its approval by roll call following those explanations. No vote counts beyond the affirmative roll call were placed in the record for this item beyond the roll-call affirmations noted in the meeting transcript. The ordinance establishes the grant-backed project and tasks staff with defining project-level goals and budgets for the term 2025–2027. The board did not debate specific street lists in the transcript excerpt; staff indicated further budget detail and project goals will be developed as part of the ordinance implementation.