On motion of TRUSTEE____________, seconded by TRUSTEE _______, the
following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York:
Grant Application
Historic River Towns of Westchester Scenic Byway
NYS Department of State Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
WHEREAS, the Village is a member of the Historic River Towns of Westchester which is currently seeking status as New York State Scenic Byway, and
WHEREAS, designation of the Historic River Towns of Westchester as a New York Scenic Byway could open up new avenues of funding for the Village and the region, and
WHEREAS, New York State Scenic Byway designation requires preparation of a corridor management plan which is eligible for funding under the New York State Department of State Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, and
WHEREAS, only local municipalities with an adopted Local Waterfront Revitalization plan are eligible to apply for funding through the New York State Department of State Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, and
WHEREAS, the Village’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan was adopted in 1992 and in the LWRP one of the recommendations was the designation of Route 9 as a scenic byway; and
WHEREAS, the Westchester County Department of Planning is not eligible to apply for Local Waterfront Revitalization Program grants but is committed to preparing and administering a grant to designate the Historic River Towns of Westchester as a New York State Scenic Byway, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson is authorized to apply for a New York State Department of State Local Waterfront Revitalization Program grant to fund preparation of a corridor management plan for the proposed Historic River Towns of Westchester Scenic Byway.
Adopted this 15th day of May, 2006.
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