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Town Board Regular Meeting Agenda, Jul 13, 2026 — Agenda

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Town of Hamburg
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Town Board
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Jul 13, 2026
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Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety, Budget and taxes, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Energy and data center siting

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Town Board of the Town of Hamburg
July 13, 2026 Meeting
4.31. Grant Application Town of Hamburg Mt Vernon Sanitary Sewer Project, Phase II

WHEREAS, the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) is offering $425 million
in grants for clean and drinking water projects to selected municipalities with infrastructure projects that
protect public health and/or water quality; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Hamburg owns and operates the sanitary sewer system in the Mt Vernon
Community and due to the four (4) sanitary sewer overflows in that system, the NYSDEC has put the
Town of Hamburg under an Order on Consent to eliminate those overflows; and

WHEREAS, the Engineering Department is currently conducting inspections of the 330 manholes
within the system and identifying repairs to improve the system; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Hamburg will submit the Mt Vernon Sanitary Sewer Project, Phase II for
funding to the NYS WIIA Clean Water Grant Program to perform various repairs, lining, and sealing of
the manholes.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

The Hamburg Town Board authorizes EECG Consulting to prepare and submit a grant application to
EFC on behalf of the Town of Hamburg; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT,

If the grant is awarded, the Town of Hamburg will commit to the 75% match required for the
development and implementation of the proposed project, additionally, the Town of Hamburg will
designate EECG Consulting to manage the grant on behalf of the Town of Hamburg; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, all project costs will be initially funded from Mount Vernon Sewer
District Fund Balance (S002-0000-0909-0000) pending reimbursement from the awarded grant funds.

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