Laberge Group

Planning & Community Development

$825 Million for Communities in NYS – Federal stimulus funds are on their way!

The long-awaited Federal Stimulus Funds to support states and local communities are soon to arrive. That means $825 Million for communities in New York State! Communities that are nimble enough to move quickly toward project readiness will reap the greatest benefits. LEARN HOW… Among other COVID related eligible expenses, the funds allocated to your community […]

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South Nyack, NY Village Dissolution Public Information Meeting

Many thanks to the many members of the South Nyack community who attended and participated in last night’s Public Information Meeting. This well attended meeting addressed the ongoing development of the Village Dissolution Plan for the Village of South Nyack. A presentation delivered by Laberge Group’s Local Government Operations & Efficiency team provided information regarding

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Rensselaer County – County Wide Shared Services Initiative (CWSSI) Public Hearings

Members of Laberge Group’s Government Operations & Efficiency Team were honored to join Jim Gordon, Director of the Bureau of Central Services for Rensselaer County for a series of three Public Hearings. This series of meetings were established to deliver information to the public regarding the recently developed Draft County Wide Shared Services Initiative (CWSSI)

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CDBG Economic Development Funding Still Available

The New York State Office of Community Renewal is still issuing Community Development Block Grants Economic Development funding (CDBG-ED) to support economic development initiatives. The program provides funds to projects that result in quality, well-paying, fulltime and fulltime equivalent jobs that benefit low- and moderate-income individuals. The Economic Development funding is flexible and can be

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Local Waterfront Redevelopment Plan (LWRP) Update for Esopus, NY

Laberge Group has been retained by the Town of Esopus to update the Town’s decades-old Local Waterfront Redevelopment Plan (LWRP). We are proud to partner once again with this forward-thinking community to establish a revised long-term plan to develop strategies for economic revitalization, enhance recreational opportunities along the shoreline and in waterfront Hamlets, and increase

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Public Information Meeting Regarding Potential Village Dissolution

The Village of Spencer held a well-attended public information meeting on August 24th. The Board of Trustees delivered information regarding a potential Village Dissolution, which is the subject of a referendum due to a petition calling for the dissolution. Ben Syden and Kathleen Rooney, both of Laberge Group’s Government Operations & Efficiency Team, presented findings

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