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Board authorizes pursuit of Local Government Efficiency grant; sewer extension seen as top candidate
Summary
The Town Supervisor was authorized to work with the town engineer to prepare a Local Government Efficiency (LGE) grant application for the sewer extension through the TND; board members discussed CDBG possibilities, housing-linked funding, and possible joint village applications to increase award potential.
The Town Board authorized the supervisor to work with the town engineer to prepare and submit an application for the New York State Local Government Efficiency (LGE) grant, identifying the town’s sewer extension through the traditional neighborhood development (TND) as the primary candidate project.
Town staff and engineers told the board the LGE program has implementation grants with a 10% local cash match and planning grants with a 50% match; implementation grants for joint projects can reach larger maximums (discussed as up to $500,000 in joint circumstances). Supervisor Robert and council members said the sewer extension project—already advanced via an intermunicipal agreement and prior engineering—should be the town’s first choice as the most competitive LGE submission.
Board members also discussed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) deadlines and strategy. Brandy Nelson noted the county requests letters of intent by Feb. 3 and formal applications by March 3, and identified two earlier candidate projects for CDBG consideration: a sidewalk extension on the east side of Route 9 (concrete, accessible sidewalk from Holy Cow to Hannaford / Saint Margaret’s property) and water/wastewater design work that could be eligible. Nelson said the town’s eligible low‑ and moderate‑income geography is limited to the southeast quadrant of town, which constrains CDBG-funded public facilities projects.
Board members discussed whether to submit joint applications with the village (which could increase award limits for some program categories) and whether the village would need to adopt supporting resolutions before the grant deadlines. The board agreed to seek county staff guidance on which combination of projects would be most competitive and to prepare an LGE application that prioritizes the sewer extension while exploring a planning‑grant backup for shared court/court consolidation or other efficiency projects.
No final grant award was accepted—this action authorized staff to prepare applications and pursue informal feedback from county grant staff ahead of submission.
