TO: | Economic Development/Planning Committee |
Robert A. Purtell, Chairman, Legislator, District 9 Martin P. Kelly, Legislator, District 1 Brian D. Sweet, Legislator, District 2 Roy S. Dimond, Legislator, District 3 Daniel P. Wilson, Legislator, District 5 | |
FROM: | Cheryl A. Reese, Clerk of the Legislature |
CC: | Legislators, County Attorney, County Treasurer, Economic Development/Planning Director, Media |
DATE: | 3/28/2024 |
RE: | Committee Meetings |
Chairman Robert A. Purtell has called a meeting of the Economic Development/Planning Committee for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York.
In conjunction with Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order, this meeting will also be held electronically via teleconference on May 18, 2021 at 6:00 pm. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by attending or by calling 1-224-501-3412, Access Code 844-727-301. Minutes of the hearing will be transcribed and later posted on the Montgomery County website at www.co.montgomery.ny.us.
Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:
1. (DISCUSSION)
A. Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee
2. RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING - MONTGOMERY COUNTY AGRICULTURE MICROENTERPRISE PROGRAM- OFFICE OF HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/PLANNING)
3. OTHER
Res. # | Sponsor/Second | Recommendation | |
107 | RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING - MONTGOMERY COUNTY AGRICULTURE MICROENTERPRISE PROGRAM- OFFICE OF HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/PLANNING) | Dimond/Wilson | Move to Full Legislature |
RESOLUTION NO. 107 of 2021 DATED: May 25, 2021 RECOMMENDATION: |
RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING - MONTGOMERY COUNTY AGRICULTURE MICROENTERPRISE PROGRAM- OFFICE OF HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/PLANNING)
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WHEREAS, Montgomery County is applying for funding for economic development purposes through the Office of Homes and Community Renewal’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Microenterprise Program, and
WHEREAS, the Office of Community Renewal provides grants to communities that wish to sponsor economic development activities that create or retain jobs for low- and moderate-income persons. The goal of the program is to fund projects that result in high quality, full-time jobs that are well paying and provide benefits and training to low- and moderate-income persons, and
WHEREAS, Montgomery County has prioritized economic development and job creation provisions which will result in a direct and positive impact to low and moderate income persons, and
WHEREAS, Montgomery County has been very successful in helping existing and start-up agriculture businesses with their 2018 NYS HCR Microenterprise grant; and
WHEREAS, they want to continue on the success of the previous available funding; and
WHEREAS, Montgomery County has supplied a request for funding for a Montgomery County Agriculture Microenterprise Round 3 program, under the terms set forth in the Office of Homes and Community Renewal’s Community Development Block Grant Program, and
WHEREAS, program requirements include the provision to hold a public hearing on the grant application, and LET IT BE
RESOLVED, that the County Legislature hereby schedules a Public Hearing on the Montgomery County Agriculture Microenterprise grant to be held at 6:55 p.m., Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in the Chambers of the County Legislature, County Office Building, Fonda, New York, and
RESOLVED, that the County Executive, following review and approval by the County Attorney, is hereby authorized and directed to sign and submit all required application and subsequent reporting materials for funding under the Office of Homes and Community Renewal’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Microenterprise Program.
RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(7). Legislators Duchessi and Isabel were absent. (5/25/2021)
I. Nature of Request:
SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING – MONTGOMERY COUNTY AGRICULTURE MICROENTERPRISE PROGRAM– OFFICE OF HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL
II. Justification:
Program requirements include the provision to hold a public hearing on the grant application
III. Legislative Impact:
Authorized pursuant to the Montgomery County Charter Article 2 & 3
IV. Financial Impact:
Cost of Public Hearing Notice Est. $20
cc: | County Clerk County Treasurer |