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Marlborough to sponsor Restore NY application seeking $772,000 to rehabilitate Kent Farm
Summary
The board voted to sponsor an application to Empire State Development under Restore NY seeking $772,000 to help convert Kent Farm’s historic home into an event space, cidery tasting room and farm-to-table restaurant; board noted project aligns with local plans.
The Town Board approved Resolution #90 on Nov. 25 to sponsor an application for Restore NY funding for the rehabilitation of Kent Farm. The resolution states that OP Kent and Sons proposes to seek $772,000 from Empire State Development to convert a historic home into "an event space, cidery tasting room, and farm-to-table restaurant" and that the Town will administer any grant in accordance with ESDC rules.
The resolution frames the project as consistent with local plans, likely to promote economic development and preserve community resources, and classifies implementation of the resolution as a Type II action under SEQRA (planning initiative). The motion passed with four ayes and one absence (Councilwoman Sessa).
