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Ravena board seeks $7.5 million for water plant upgrades, sets CDBG do‑over hearing
Summary
Ravena Village trustees authorized staff to pursue state water infrastructure funding and scheduled a new CDBG public hearing after a clerical omission; the board also approved a retainer amendment for planning counsel and accepted a $15,000 county parks grant.
Ravena Village trustees voted Aug. 19 to pursue state financing and grant funding for a multi‑phase water system upgrade with an estimated probable cost of about $7,500,000 and scheduled a second public hearing required for a Community Development Block Grant application after a clerical omission in the published notice.
The actions come as village officials reported more than $5 million in building activity year‑to‑date and ongoing water restrictions tied to a sedimentation basin project at the village treatment plant. The board also approved an amendment to its retainer arrangement with municipal counsel for planning and zoning matters and accepted a $15,000 parks and playground grant from the Albany County Legislature.
The board authorized the village to prepare and submit applications to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), including the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA) funding programs, for “water system…
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