Cold Spring board approves revised O'Neal contract for flood‑vulnerability study, holds funds for MWBE outreach

May 6, 2026

The board approved Professor O'Neal's revised vulnerability‑assessment proposal for $72,700, rescinded an earlier authorization and noted DEEC guidance on MWBE waiver and $6,300 reserved for local outreach or workshops.

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The Village Board voted May 6 to authorize a revised contract with Professor (Fes) O'Neal to carry out a flood‑vulnerability and climate adaptation study for Cold Spring, funded by a Hudson River Estuary DEC grant. The earlier authorization was rescinded and the new agreement (dated April 24, 2026) was approved with a proposed budget of $72,700.

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