Cortlandt Seeks Grants for RiverWalk Trail, New Master Plan

The Town of Cortlandt is expected to apply for consolidated funding grants from New York State for three projects, according to town board documents.

Officials are seeking funds for a new comprehensive master plan; a new phase of the Hudson River Valley Greenway/Westchester County Riverwalk Trail; and a new heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system for town hall.

The Department of Technical Services would apply for the funding, according to resolutions on a recent town board agenda.

Here are the details:

• The application for a new comprehensive master plan would seek no more than $400,000. If approved, the town would be required to contribute a "25-percent match through cash and in-kind services." The document was last updated in 2004.
• The town is looking to build a new phase of the trail along Broadway in Verplank, and install "interpretive RiverWalk signage" in several areas. The application for the project would seek no more than $1 million, and the town's contribution would be a 20-percent match.
• The application for a new, energy-efficient HVAC system to replace the old would seek no more than $1,200,000. If funded, the town's contribution would be a 50-percent match.