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Warren County panel accepts multiple state grants for culverts, trails and bikeway signage amid debate over local matches
Summary
The committee approved DEC water-quality culvert grants, a Smart Growth trail grant and advanced projects for a Screw River access site and Warren County Bikeway signage; staff said outside funding totals about $845,000 and requires roughly $135,000 in local match spread across projects, prompting requests for cash-flow analyses and finance review.
Warren County’s Economic Growth & Development Planning Committee on March 24 authorized a slate of state grants and moved forward with several more, while supervisors pressed staff for clarity on local matching funds and cash flow.
Ethan of the Warren County Planning Department described two culvert replacement projects funded through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Water Quality Improvement Program for Bay Road and Cornthroat. He said the county leveraged an existing culvert bond and departmental reserves to serve as local match. Kevin Hayes, speaking to the funding mechanics, said the grant awards would not require new county budget dollars to cover local…
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