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Woodbury seeks county help to buy 25.6 acres for park; village clarifies wells removed after hydrogeology review
Summary
The Orange County Legislature on May 21 held a public hearing on a Village of Woodbury request for $225,000 from the county Open Space Fund to acquire 25.6 acres for a community park; village officials said references to wells were removed after a hydrogeological review.
The Orange County Legislature on May 21 held a public hearing on a Village of Woodbury application to acquire 25.6 acres for a community park. The public notice listed a maximum county contribution of $225,000, not to exceed 50% of the project cost, to be paid from the 2024 Orange County Open Space Fund.
Alan Sorensen, commissioner of planning, told legislators the parcel was formerly a small black‑dirt farm off Smith Clove Road and sits east of property owned by the United States Military Academy at West Point. “So just to give you some context. The village is seeking actually slightly less than the 50% of the project…
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