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Ellenville board advances water‑system CBPG package, agrees to a $60,000 local contribution
Summary
Trustees approved a set of resolutions tied to a CFA/CBPG application for a water storage tank project, including a site‑control letter for the North Gully Water Treatment Plan site, designation of the mayor as certifying officer, and a commitment to contribute $60,000 as local match while confirming the village will be the lead agency for environmental review.
The Village of Ellenville board voted on a package of items intended to support a Consolidated Funding Application/CBPG public infrastructure submission for a proposed water storage tank near the North Gully water facilities.
Trustees authorized the mayor to sign a site‑control letter confirming village ownership of the North Gully Water Treatment Plan site and designated the mayor as the project certifying officer required by the CFA process. The board also passed a resolution to begin agency coordination and environmental review steps so the village can act as lead agency in the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) process for the proposed tank.
As part of the financing discussion, staff told trustees that the CBPG scoring and financing plan would expect a local contribution. The board approved a motion to commit $60,000 as the village’s local share to support the project application and moved forward with distributing environmental assessment forms to involved agencies.
Trustees asked staff whether the $60,000 had been budgeted; staff said that contribution was likely not in the current budget and could require adjustments if it must be spent in the present fiscal year. The board recorded the roll‑call on the agency/SEQR motion and proceeded with standard project‑planning next steps, including engineering briefings and potential site control refinements.
Why it matters: The water storage tank project is intended to improve the village’s water infrastructure and position Ellenville to receive roughly $1.5 million in grant funding if the application is successful; a local match and clear site control and SEQR lead‑agency status are required parts of the state grant process.
