April 29, 2025, Waterville, NY — The Village of Waterville was selected by the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) to receive a $4.5 million award from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul through the NY Forward (NYF) program. Investment from this program will allow Waterville to develop a Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) and implement key catalytic projects to advance the community’s vision for downtown improvements.
A Local Planning Committee (LPC) will oversee the development of the Village of Waterville’s Strategic Investment Plan. Waterville’s LPC is led by co-chairs Ruben (Gene) Ostrander, Mayor of the Village of Waterville, and Dr. Nancy Pattarini, President and CEO of Paige Marketing and Communications Group and a Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) board member.
The first LPC meeting is open to the public and will be held on Wednesday May 14, 2025 from 6:00PM- 8:00PM in the Village Meeting Room at the Waterville Village Hall located at 122 Barton Avenue, Waterville NY 13480. This meeting will provide an overview of the NY Forward program and planning process, define the LPC’s role and responsibilities, review Waterville’s NY Forward application, and facilitate a discussion related to the vision and goals for Waterville’s NY Forward program. Time will be reserved at the end of the meeting for public comment.
For more information on the NY Forward program and upcoming opportunities for public involvement, please visit www.watervilleforward.org.
NY Forward was launched in 2022 to support a more equitable downtown recovery for New York’s smaller communities, with a focus on hamlets, villages, and neighborhood-scale commercial centers. NY Forward is led by the Department of State, in close partnership with Empire State Development, NYS Homes and Community Renewal, and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. For more information, please visit https://www.ny.gov/programs/ny-forward.
For more information about this press release, please contact Village Clerk/Treasurer Gayle Barnes at (315) 841-4221 or via email at clerk@villageofwaterville.org.
