ALBANY – Fifteen local governments in the Hudson Valley will receive grants and loans totaling millions of dollars for municipal water infrastructure projects.
“These grants will help local governments advance important projects that will protect natural resources, ease strain on budgets and property taxpayers, and help create stronger communities in the Hudson Valley,” said Governor Cuomo.
Recipients:
Town of Fallsburg – Clean water project cost: $8.6 million; Loan: $6.4 million; grant: $2.14 million
City of Kingston – Clean water project cost: $2.3 million; loan: $1.76 million; grant $587,500
City of Kingston – Drinking water project cost: $3.4 million; loan: $1.36 million; grant: 2 million
Village of Kiryas Joel – Drinking water project cost: $23.7 million; loan: $20.7 million; grant: 3$3 million
Town of Liberty – Drinking water project: $3.5 million; loan: $1.4 million; grant: $2.1 million
Village of Mamaroneck – Clean water project: $1 million; grant: $250,000
City of Middletown – Clean water project: $3.9 million; loan: $2.92 million; grant: 975,345
City of Newburgh – Clean water project: $12.5 million; loan: $9.36 million; grant: $975,345
Town of North Castle – Drinking water project: $1.45 million; loan: $580,000; $870,000 grant
City of Poughkeepsie – Clean water project: $11.23 million; loan: $8.4 million; loan: $2.8 million
Town of Poughkeepsie Drinking water project: $7.1 million; loan: $4.1 million; grant: $3 million
Village of Wappingers Falls project: Total $20 million; loan: $15 million; grant $5 million.
Village of Wappingers Falls project – Drinking water: $5 million; loan: $2 million; grant: $3 million
Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, whose district includes Middletown, Fallsburg and Liberty, noted that “clean water is absolutely critical to a healthy community.” She said the just-announced funding “will enable municipalities to update infrastructure and not pass the burden of doing so on to taxpayers.”
Fallsburg Town Supervisor Steven Vegliante said the funds will go “a long way “to help achieve the goal of improving the quality of life of town residents.
Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano said his administration “has been working hard to maintain and upgrade our municipal infrastructure to accommodate the robust economic development we’ve been bringing to the city.” This state funding is “important and welcome.”
