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Richfield to Hold Fourth Local Planning Committee Meeting and Announces Second Public Workshop and Online Survey for the NY Forward Strategic Investment Plan
September 9, 2024, Richfield, NY - The Local Planning Committee (LPC) for the Town of Richfield’s NY Forward (NYF) program will hold its fourth meeting on Thursday September 19, 2024, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Richfield Springs Central School located at 93 W Main Street, Richfield Springs, NY 13439. The meeting is open to observers from the public, with an opportunity for public comment at the end of the meeting.
The agenda for this meeting includes:
· Review of the Town of Richfield’s Downtown Profile;
· Discussion of the vision, goals, and strategies to be included in the Town’s Strategic Investment Plan;
· Review of the project evaluation criteria;
· Status update of the proposed projects being considered for NY Forward funding; and
· Upcoming public engagement opportunities.
The LPC is co-chaired by Larry Frigault, Town of Richfield Supervisor and Carolyn A. Lewis, Director of Legislative Affairs & Grants for Bassett Medical Center and Mohawk Valley REDC Board Member and consists of 11 other members representing a diverse cross section of the Richfield community.
The Town of Richfield and LPC will also be hosting a second public workshop on October 3, 2024 from 4:00 – 8:00PM at the Richfield Springs Central School in the gymnasium located at 93 W. Main Street, Richfield Springs, NY. All are welcome to attend and are invited to drop-in anytime from 4:00 – 8:00PM to learn more about the proposed projects being considered for NY Forward funding and provide input.
Members of the public unable to attend the second public workshop are invited to complete an online survey to provide feedback on the proposed projects under consideration for NY Forward funding. The survey opens on September 26 and closes on October 10. Once open, the survey can be accessed at the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/ RichfieldProjectFeedbackSurvey
More information about the Richfield NY Forward Process and a full schedule of meetings can be found at www.RichfieldForward.org.
The Town of Richfield was selected by the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) to receive a $4.5 million award from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul through the NY Forward (NYF) program. Investment from this program will allow Richfield to develop a Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) and implement key catalytic projects to advance the community’s vision for downtown improvements.
NY Forward was launched in 2022 to support a more equitable downtown recovery for New York’s smaller communities, with a focus on hamlets, villages, and neighborhood-scale commercial centers. NY Forward is led by the Department of State, in close partnership with Empire State Development, NYS Homes and Community Renewal, and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. For more information, please visit https://www.ny.gov/programs/ny-forward.
For more information about this press release, please contact:
Larry Frigault
Town of Richfield Supervisor
(315)858-1695
Richfield-supervisor@stny.rr.com
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