Mayor Doug French provided the following update regarding the city's application for a state grant to help with a Blind brook gauge monitoring and flood warning system:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a call for projects to be funded by the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) to assist local governments. These efforts are aimed at increasing the State’s resiliency, mitigating the risks of loss and damage associated with future disasters, and reducing hardship. The City has submitted the project Blind Brook Stream Gauge Monitoring and Flood Warning System with an estimated project cost of $225,000. If approved, FEMA provides 75% funding of $168,750; the City must provide the 25% match funding in the amount of $56,250.
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