Ithaca IURA reprograms funds, prioritizes $85,000 for Cass Park restrooms and approves several CDBG-related actions

Summary

The Ithaca City IURA unanimously approved a package of CDBG-related items, including an $85,000 reprogramming recommendation prioritized for Cass Park ADA restrooms and pavilion shortfall; the agency also approved a Farmers Market parking agreement with Cuba Medical, an extension for Shared Kitchen Ithaca, and a budget tweak for INHS homeowner rehab.

The Ithaca City Industrial Development/Redevelopment agency (IURA) voted unanimously to reprogram Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and to prioritize $85,000 to cover a shortfall for Cass Park’s ADA-accessible public restroom and pavilion.

At its meeting, members passed an amendment ranking reprogramming recommendations: first, $85,000 toward the Cass Park restroom and pavilion shortfall; second, homeless-services facility enhancements as an alternate. Speaker 2 moved the amendment and, after a second by Donna, the amendment and the main motion as amended carried unanimously.

Why it matters: staff said several previously approved projects either withdrew or lagged on required spend-down timelines, creating an opportunity to reallocate money to projects more likely to meet federal timing and public-benefit tests. Reprogramming is intended to help the agency meet a May spend-down snapshot and keep funds flowing to shovel-ready work.

Other approvals and actions - Ithaca Farmers Market/Cuba Medical parking agreement: The IURA advanced a resolution allowing the market to sublease 75 parking spaces from Cuba Medical for employee parking.…

Ithaca IURA reprograms funds, prioritizes $85,000 for Cass Park restrooms and approves several CDBG-related actions

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