Historian says state will give $15,000 for county 250th programming
Mar 18, 2026
Bill, the county historian, told supervisors a New York State education department grant of $15,000 will support Columbia County’s 250th events and asked the board to accept and administer the funds; he said January programming already drew roughly 1,000 participants.
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Bill, Columbia County’s historian, told the board the state is offering a grant to support the county’s 250th anniversary work and asked supervisors to authorize the county to administer it. "The state of New York is going to provide the county of Columbia with a $15,000 grant," he said, and added staff will report compliance to the state once programs are complete.
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