RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR A WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT

Resolution #36-2026 — 2026-07-13

WHEREAS

• the Village of Red Hook plans to upgrade an existing wastewater treatment plant and expand the total treatment capacity to 300,000 gallons per day in order to provide sewer service to an approximate additional 120 parcels within the Village of Red Hook (Phase 2 service area) and approximately 50 parcels within the Town of Red Hook
• the total probable cost for the proposed work is $27.8M and to finance the project, the Village will need to pursue all available funding options
• the Village of Red Hook intends to request up to $10,000,000.00 in financial assistance from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) through the Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP) for the Phase 2 expansion project
• the Village of Red Hook certifies that it has access to at least $2,500,000 in local or Federal funding for the required 25% matching funds

RESOLVED

• the Village of Red Hook hereby authorizes Mayor Karen Smythe to act on its behalf in submittal of a WQIP application through the 2026 Consolidated Funding Application cycle