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The (Syracuse, NY) June 14, 2001 John Mariani Staff writer The Onondaga County
Legislature has approved $584,000 in federal Community Development funds
to help pay for projects in nine municipalities in the western suburbs.
They'll be sent by July 15 to the federal Department of Housing and
Urban Development for review, said Linda DeFichy, administrator of the
county Community Development Division. The legislature, based largely on recommendations of a steering
committee, endorsed 18 of the 41 projects submitted by towns and villages
countywide to Community Development. The public has 30 days to comment in
writing to the county.
Here are the west suburban projects to be sent to Washington, as
well as those that didn't make the cut:
Town of Camillus
The town would get $75,000 to install 1,070 feet of drainage in the
100 blocks of Scott and Gillespie avenues and repave roadways. The town
had sought $100,000 to help finance the $144,900 project.
The steering committee rejected a town request for $42,770 to help
finance a handicapped-accessible playground at Stonehedge Elementary
School.
Village of Camillus
The village would get $51,000 to rebuild about 750 feet of Maple
Drive, including new pavement, drainage and curbing. The $302,000 project
received a $75,000 Community Development grant last year.
The steering committee turned down a request for $100,000 to help
finance a $125,000 project on Haney Road.
Town of Elbridge
The town would get $45,000 to help low-income residents hook up to
the proposed Jack's Reef water line, which the town is promoting with Van
Buren and Lysander. Van Buren also would get $45,000 for the same purpose;
Lysander, $37,500.
The district itself failed to get Community Development funding
last year, but federal and state lawmakers chipped in.
The project awaits state Legislature action to allow the Onondaga
County Water Authority to build the pipeline.
The committee turned down Elbridge's request for $100,000 to help
extend a waterline up Route 5 west of the village of Elbridge.
Village of Elbridge
The committee also denied a village request for $18,223 to help
finance a computer media station at the Elbridge Free Library. The project
was not eligible, the committee said.
Geddes
The town's request for $49,575 to help finance replacement of a
pavilion at its athletic field complex on Fay Road failed to gain steering
committee approval.
The committee also turned down the town's $90,825 request for a
pedestrian-access project on Fay Road, saying the area didn't meet low
income requirements.
Jordan
The village would get half of the $100,000 it sought for sidewalk
replacement. The remaining $50,000 is on Community Development's alternate
project list.
The steering committee rejected the village's request for $100,000
to help rehabilitate North Beaver Street.
Village of Marcellus
The village of Marcellus would get $100,000 to build new drainage,
curbs and pavement on South Street. The $425,000 project also is due to
receive another $300,000 through Rep. James Walsh.
The steering panel turned down the village's proposal for $40,000
to improve the Main Street streetscape.
Town of Onondaga
Onondaga would get $100,000 toward a $125,000 drainage improvement
project in Nedrow.
Solvay
The village would get $73,200 to help replace sidewalks on Hazard
Street. The steering committee denied a request for $88,050 for sidewalk
replacement on Hall and Palmer avenues.
A $90,000 grant is earmarked so Spafford can tear down three
decrepit buildings at Routes 41 and 174 in Borodino and develop the lots
into a community recreation area.
Village of Tully
The village sought, and got approval for, $100,000 in water supply
system redundancy improvements. The village's current back-up well site on
Lincoln Avenue is a shallow (10 feet deep) well dug in the 1890s. Copyright (c) 2001 The
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