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Planning & Community Development

Don’t be Fooled! Village Dissolution is a Town Issue, not a Village Issue!

Don’t be Fooled! Village Dissolution is a Town Issue, not a Village Issue! Since the 2010 adoption of the ‘N.Y. Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act,’ more than 23 villages have dissolved into their surrounding towns. Laberge Group’s Ben Syden and Nicole Allen explained to a packed house at the 2024 AOT Annual Conference why […]

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Funding Friday Hempstead WIIA Sewer Improvements Phase I

Funding Update – $5.98 Million WIIA Grant – Village of Hempstead, NY

Funding Update – $5.98 Million NYS WIIA Grant for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements – Village of Hempstead, NY Congratulations to the Village of Hempstead for securing $5.98 million in NYS WIIA funding to support critical wastewater infrastructure improvements in their community. Funding of these Phase I sewer improvements will enable the replacement of compromised and deteriorating

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Comprehensive Plan – Town of Bolton, NY

Comprehensive Plan – Town of Bolton, NY Laberge Group has been retained by the Town of Bolton, New York to partner in updating the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. In addition to establishing a future vision for the Town, the updated plan will deliver infrastructure and land use planning strategies that use smart growth principles to encourage

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Be sure to include this in your Annual Budget for 2024

Now that we have passed the major grant funding deadlines for 2023, it is the perfect time to begin preparing for 2024 grants. Already? Yes, the time to get started is now.  It’s that time of year again – budget season!  As you begin developing your municipal budget and planning for 2024, consider budgeting for

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Handout to Handshake Grant Funding Solutions – CDRPC Webinar

Grant Toolbox: How to Turn a Handout Into a Handshake Grant funding is often the difference between discussing a priority project for your community and proceeding with implementation. On Wednesday, April 19th, two of Laberge Group’s grant funding experts will share their strategies and insights on securing grant funding in New York State in “Grant

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Town of Black Brook Comprehensive Plan

Town of Black Brook, NY Comprehensive Plan Consulting Services Laberge Group has been retained by the Town of Black Brook, NY to collaborate on the development of a Comprehensive Plan. By integrating smart growth and age-friendly principles into the Plan’s development, the result will be a comprehensive guide for decision making that will protect Black

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