Board updates: grant applications, new CAC member and climate-smart programming ideas
Jul 11, 2025
Councilwoman Lux announced a new CAC member (Susan O'Connor), described ongoing grant applications including the Hudson River Greenway (up to $20,000) and a municipal parks grant (up to $1,000,000), and outlined climate-smart ideas and potential fellowship funding for community outreach.
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Councilwoman Lux told the board the CAC has a new recommended member, Susan O'Connor, and that the committee is seeking diverse expertise for park and recreation planning. She said the town is pursuing multiple grants, including a Hudson River Greenway application due May 2 that could award up to $20,000 for open-space protection and recreation planning, and a larger municipal parks and recreation grant (applied through the New York State consolidated funding process) with an award limit she cited as $1,000,000.
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