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County rep urges grant help and Mohawk Valley Land Bank partnership to acquire vacant properties
Summary
County Representative Michael Muhlebeck urged the Town to seek grant assistance to update its comprehensive plan and suggested supporting a Mohawk Valley Land Bank partnership to acquire properties, including one on Happy Hollow Road previously proposed in 2022.
County Representative Michael Muhlebeck told the board Montgomery County is updating comprehensive plans across municipalities and encouraged the Town of Canajoharie to pursue grant assistance because the town’s plan is dated. He also recommended the town support a partnership with the Mohawk Valley Land Bank to acquire specific properties, naming a parcel on Happy Hollow Road among targets; he noted a similar proposal presented in February 2022 had not been approved locally.
Muhlebeck framed the county offer as grant‑assistance and programmatic support to update planning documents and make targeted property acquisitions through the land bank. The board recorded the recommendation but did not vote on joining the land bank partnership at the meeting.
