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Greene County authorizes submission for Haines Falls pedestrian project amid questions over local match and resolution language
Summary
The Greene County board authorized filing a grant application for the Haines Falls Pedestrian Improvement Project, while members pressed for a clearer, non-personal funding attribution and a line-item cost breakdown; county share if other commitments fail was estimated at $35,000 dto $50,000.
Greene County officials on the record authorized the county to submit a grant application for the Haines Falls Pedestrian Improvement Project but repeatedly stressed the authorization must remain contingent on external funding commitments.
The board voted to authorize the submission of the application for what speakers described as a maximum project cost of $940,300, with an estimated funding split of 80% from a federal highway grant and 15% from the New York State Department of Transportation. "Greg Manning is doing the application for free," said Speaker 2. The remaining 5% has been requested from Senator Michelle Hinchey's office, Speaker 2 added, and the group said they expect to know whether that pledge will be secured by the March 12 application deadline.
Why it matters: Board members said they support the project'which was presented as a pedestrian and bicycle connection of roughly a third to a half mile…
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