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Ravena Village board authorizes joint CDBG application with Town of Queen Anne's
Summary
The Ravena Village Board voted unanimously to authorize a joint application with the Town of Queen Anne's for the 2025 New York State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), designating the town supervisor as lead applicant and confirming the town will administer any awarded grant under a 2016 intermunicipal agreement.
The Ravena Village Board voted to authorize a joint application with the Town of Queen Anne's for the 2025 New York State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), approving Resolution 12-2025 and designating the Town of Queen Anne's supervisor as the village's representative for the application and any subsequent contract.
The resolution cites the United States Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the New York State Office of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) program rules. It says non‑entitlement CDBG awards range from about $50,000 up to co‑funded projects of $2,000,000 and lists eligible uses including community planning, housing, public infrastructure and economic development. The board authorized the town supervisor to file the application, provide required assurances, and—if a grant is awarded—to execute contracts and expend funds on behalf of the village in connection with the joint sewer system improvement project.
Board members emphasized the village will remain informed about capital expenditures. The resolution references the parties’ intermunicipal agreement dated July 6, 2016, and its October 4, 2016 amendment, under which the Town of Queen Anne's will act as lead applicant and administrator and will advise the village of proposed capital spending arising from any grant award so the village may comment before the town approves expenditures.
The board moved to accept Resolution 12-2025 and voted to approve it; the motion carried with all present board members recorded as voting yes.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 12-2025, "Village of Ravena resolution to authorize a joint application with the Town of Queen Anne's to New York State Homes and Community Renewal for the 2025 New York State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program": motioned by the presiding officer, seconded; outcome: approved (board recorded all yes). The resolution designates the Town supervisor as representative and authorizes the Town to administer and execute contracts if awarded.
- Motion to approve minutes of the July 1, 2025 meeting: motioned by the presiding officer; seconded; outcome: approved (recorded yes votes).
- Motion to accept audited bills in abstract 2-2-25 (items 2-24 through 2-55) in the amount of $64,622.99: motioned by a board member; seconded; outcome: approved (recorded yes votes).
- Motion to approve transfer requests dated July 10 from general fund checking to water and sewer accounts (water $66,914.54; sewer $88,336.04) submitted by Sue King: motioned by the presiding officer; seconded; outcome: approved (recorded yes votes).
Why it matters: a successful CDBG application would bring state-administered federal funds for infrastructure and housing projects that the village says would benefit both the village and the neighboring town; the town will lead administration if the grant is awarded.
The board closed the public hearing on the application during the meeting and immediately moved to the resolution vote. No amendments to the resolution were recorded in the meeting minutes.
