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County awards $100,000 in destination development grants to five projects
Summary
Steuben County approved five awards from a $100,000 destination development grant program: Corning Public Art ($11,000), Steuben County Agricultural Society ($25,000), YMCA Watson Woods ($28,000), Corning Gaffer District ($15,000), and Glenn H. Curtiss Museum ($21,000).
Kevin Peterson of the Steuben County Conference & Visitors’ Bureau presented recommended awards for the county's $100,000 destination development grant program. Of ten applications, the committee approved funding for five projects: Corning Public Art ($11,000) to link public art and downtown cultural attractions; Steuben County Agricultural Society ($25,000) for internet and camera infrastructure at fairgrounds; YMCA Watson Woods ($28,000) for trails and maple restoration; Corning Gaffer District ($15,000) for electrical infrastructure; and the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum ($21,000) for automatic door accessibility upgrades.
The committee approved the allocations on a motion by Shannon Logsdon, seconded by Michael Volino; motion carried 4‑0. The awards will be formalized by resolution.
