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Newburgh council adopts three ordinances creating dedicated funds for FEMA, playground and Rivertown trail project
Summary
The Town of Newburgh council on June 10 adopted three ordinances establishing a FEMA grant fund, a playground fund for Lou Dennis Park and a "Ready 1.0" fund for the Rivertown Trail gabion/basket project. Each measure passed by voice vote after routine readings.
The Town of Newburgh council on June 10 adopted three ordinances to establish dedicated funds for flood recovery, a new playground and a Rivertown Trail project.
The measures — ordinance 2026-03 to create a FEMA grant fund, ordinance 2026-04 to establish funding for a new playground at Lou Dennis Park, and ordinance 2026-05 to set up the Ready 1.0 fund for the Rivertown Trail gabion/basket project — each completed first and second readings and were adopted by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Town Manager Chris Cook explained the ordinances as housekeeping measures tied to current projects and funding streams. "Ordinance number 2026-03, an ordinance establishing the FEMA grant fund," Cook said during the readings, noting the ordinances are required to accept and track the project-specific dollars.
The playground fund will support construction and associated items at Lou Dennis Park; council members noted a typographical error in the packet that listed the ordinance year incorrectly and clarified that the correct ordinance year is 2026. The Ready 1.0 fund will support the Rivertown Trail gabion/basket project; staff told the council the project language had been read aloud and the council finished the legislative steps to make those funds available.
Council members took the votes by general voice call; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting minutes. Staff said the measures allow the town to receive, segregate and report grant or donor funds tied to these specific capital projects.
The ordinances are effective upon adoption. Council members said next steps include moving forward with the respective project work and coordinating public announcements and dedication events as details are finalized.
