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Greene County board approves application to Athens Near Ford small projects fund
Summary
The Greene County board voted to approve Resolution 4-25 authorizing submission of an application to the Village of Athens' Near Ford Small Projects Fund seeking up to $600,000, with 10% administrative funds proposed; one member recorded opposition.
A Greene County board meeting approved Resolution 4‑25 authorizing the county to submit an application to the Village of Athens Near Ford Small Projects Fund, seeking the program's full $600,000 allocation.
The funding request, discussed under agenda item 4, follows Athens being awarded $4.5 million for its related program. County staff said the proposal mirrors elements of the county's Designated Rehabilitation Initiative (DRI) program and would focus on construction, heavy equipment, renovation and related software, while microenterprise projects would remain focused on working capital and smaller purchases.
County staff said the proposal anticipates allowing 10% for administrative costs; combined 10% admin from the county and 10% from the Casco fund would equal $120,000, according to the meeting remarks. Staff described a likely award structure of a roughly 75/25 split and said individual awards would likely cap “up to about $100,000” and operate similar to existing microenterprise grants, requiring applicants to submit costs and documentation and using drawdown requests before issuing payments.
Staff explained the county (the corporation) would receive funds and disburse them directly to applicants rather than routing funds through the village. The county's loan committee would perform due diligence and make recommendations to the board for final award decisions.
A motion to approve the resolution was made and seconded. The board adopted the resolution by voice vote; one member, identified in the transcript only by the name Harry, registered opposition. No formal tally of yes votes was recorded in the meeting transcript.
The board discussion noted timing expectations: staff said warrants and contract work with Empire State Development could follow in late winter or early spring, at which point funds and contracts would be released and project implementation could begin.
Votes at a glance Resolution 4‑25 — Authorize application submission to Village of Athens Near Ford Small Projects Fund: Approved by voice vote; one recorded opposition (Harry). Mover/second: not specified in the transcript.
Provenance: The discussion and motion introducing Resolution 4‑25 and the subsequent vote occur in the meeting transcript under the agenda segment labeled with the text beginning "For you is resolution number 4Dash25 authorizing application submission to village of Athens near Ford" and conclude with the voice vote and recorded opposition by Harry.
