Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Grants Transportation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Town seeks mitigation from consultant after Route 97 pedestrian grant went unfunded
Summary
The board discussed that a 2023 Route 97 pedestrian grant application — prepared with consultant assistance — was not selected for funding and members urged the consultant to mitigate a $12,500 fee the town paid for that application.
A NYSDOT notification read at the July 9 meeting told the Highland Town Board that its Route 97 pedestrian‑lane and safety project was not selected in the 2023 TAP/CMAQ/CRP funding cycle. NYSDOT said the competition exceeded available funds and encouraged resubmission, offering staff assistance to review the town’s application.
Supervisor told the board the town paid $12,500 to its consultant (named in the meeting as Laverge) for the 2023 application and said the board should ask the consultant to accept some responsibility for a weak or uncompetitive application. He asked for a motion authorizing 'Steve' to look into mitigation or a negotiated settlement of the invoice.
Town counsel said pursuing a negotiated settlement or outreach to the consultant could proceed without a formal resolution and offered to take contact information and explore negotiation; the board asked staff to forward the invoice and contact details for counsel to pursue.
The board did not vote to authorize formal legal action against the consultant at the meeting; members generally favored asking the consultant for mitigation and requested follow‑up.
