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Warrensburg board backs grant applications, approves budget tweaks and schedules sidewalk-bid meeting
Summary
At its regular meeting the Warrensburg Town Board approved several resolutions to support grant applications and local events, authorized a waterfront planning grant application with a $25,000 local share, approved modest budget transfers, and set a July 29 special meeting to open sidewalk bids.
The Warrensburg Town Board on Wednesday approved a package of routine but consequential actions, authorizing grant applications and event permits, approving small budget adjustments and setting a special meeting to open sidewalk replacement bids.
The board voted to endorse Orangeburg’s application to New York Homes and Community Renewal’s Main Street target-area renovation program, supporting a request for $500,000 through the state Consolidated Funding Application. The board moved and approved the state-required resolution to accompany that application.
Board members also approved a request from Warren County Planning for the town to pursue Waterfront Revitalization Program funds to support planning and preliminary design for the Schoon River waterfront connectivity and public-asset access plan. The proposed project budget is $100,000, with a local share of $25,000 and a grant ask of $75,000; Warren County Planning will submit the application on the town’s behalf. Chair (speaker 2) said the request is an opportunity to advance riverfront access and noted the town has discussed riverwalk concepts previously. The motion to authorize the application passed by voice vote, with one member recorded as a nay.
The board combined three local-event resolutions to allow the Orangeburg Chamber to host the 46th annual World’s Largest Dress Sale Oct. 2–4, authorize use of town property for the event and waive the major local-event license fee. The board approved the package by voice vote.
On infrastructure planning, the board authorized bids for sidewalk replacement on James Street and Green Terrace and set a special town-board meeting and bid opening for July 29, 2026, at 4 p.m. Staff said the two small sections need replacement before pavement work begins.
On finance matters, the board approved two budget transfers: $4,000 moved from contingency into publicity/contractual to cover an increased annual stipend to the Chamber of Commerce, and $709.57 transferred within the water fund to cover a shortfall in bond interest. The board also approved Warrant/Abstract No. 7 by voice vote.
On old business, the board reviewed a $15,000 bid for a 3.4-acre Alden Avenue lot and, after discussion that the offer was low, voted to table the sale for further review. Other procurement items including sign installation quotes and a painting bid for tennis-court resurfacing were discussed and held for spreadsheet review.
The board concluded the business portion of the meeting after the votes and opened the public-comment period.
