VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION # - 2026 DATED: July 13, 2026
A meeting of the Village of Red Hook Board of Trustees was convened in public session at the Village Hall, 7467 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY on July 13, 2026. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Smythe.
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR A WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT.
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; and
WHEREAS 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; and
WHEREAS 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; and
WHEREAS, 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.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that 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.
Motion by: Seconded by:
The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote, which resulted as follows:
| Mayor Smythe | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeputyMayor Kjarval | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Uku | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Allen | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Rothstein | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Vote Total | |||||
| Result | Motion: |
I hereby attest that the above Resolution was approved by the Board of Trustees at its July 13, 2026 meeting, and that I have been authorized to sign this Resolution by decision of the Board of Trustees
______________________ ____________________ Jennifer Cavanaugh, Clerk Date