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Herkimer County LDC reviews grant status, environmental timeline for Bill’s School and property sales
Summary
At a meeting of the Herkimer County Local Development Corporation, participants discussed the status of two grants, a Phase I environmental deadline for Bill’s School, a housing pilot, and planned sales of Hill School and Charlestown to be managed under the LDC.
At a meeting of the Herkimer County Local Development Corporation, participants reviewed progress on two development grants, a Phase I environmental review for “Bill’s School,” a housing pilot, and planned property sales to the Local Development Corporation (LDC).
The corporation reported it is working with two grants — the VRI grant and a North Shore/Restore grant — and said paperwork for one of those grants is “moving ahead,” while the status of the VRI grant was described as uncertain. Participants said they are waiting for a survey report before finalizing a price related to one of the projects.
Members also discussed the Phase I environmental review for Bill’s School, noting that work on Phase I is on schedule through Sept. 24 and that the LDC wants to complete required steps before that date. Staff said they will send related materials and provide a cost number.
The LDC confirmed it has a housing pilot and a separate housing tech pilot in place; participants said they plan to begin outreach or activities out of state as part of that work. The 2026 budget was described as largely unchanged and “pretty much untouched,” and participants said the budget must be passed for ABL reporting. The sale of Hill School and property identified as Charlestown was characterized as LDC transactions; participants said those sales will be managed under the LDC.
A meeting with an entity referred to as Valor was scheduled to review Charlestown and to clarify reporting of fees and the relationship between the ID and other fees. Participants emphasized the need to ensure accurate reporting of carrying costs for properties under LDC oversight.
The meeting closed with a motion to adjourn moved by Tim Day and seconded; no opposition was recorded on the transcript.
Details in the discussion distinguish planning and reporting steps from any final approvals; the transcript records next steps (survey results, a Valor meeting, and follow-up on grant paperwork) but does not show new contracts or final sales completed during this meeting.
