Richfield Announces LPC Meeting, Public Workshop, Online Survey

RICHFIELD SPRINGS—The Local Planning Committee for the Town of Richfield’s NY Forward program will hold its fourth meeting on Thursday, September 19 from 5-7 p.m. at the Richfield Springs Central School, 93 W Main Street. The meeting is open to observers from the public, with an opportunity for public comment at the end of the meeting.
The agenda for this meeting includes:

• Review of the Town of Richfield’s Downtown Profile;
• Discussion of the vision, goals, and strategies to be included in the Town’s Strategic Investment Plan;
• Review of the project evaluation criteria;
• Status update of the proposed projects being considered for NY Forward funding; and
• Upcoming public engagement opportunities.

The LPC is co-chaired by Larry Frigault, Town of Richfield supervisor, and Carolyn A. Lewis, director of legislative affairs and grants for Bassett Medical Center and Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council board member, and consists of 11 other members representing a diverse cross section of the Richfield community.

The Town of Richfield and LPC will also be hosting a second public workshop on Thursday, October 3 from 4-8 p.m. at the Richfield Springs Central School gymnasium. All are welcome to attend and are invited to drop in anytime from 4-8 p.m. to learn more about the proposed projects being considered for NY Forward funding and provide input.

Members of the public unable to attend the second public workshop are invited to complete an online survey to provide feedback on the proposed projects under consideration for NY Forward funding. The survey opens on Thursday, September 26 and closes on Thursday, October 10. Once open, the survey can be accessed at the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/ RichfieldProjectFeedbackSurvey

More information about the Richfield NY Forward process and a full schedule of meetings can be found at www.RichfieldForward.org.

The Town of Richfield was selected by the Mohawk Valley REDC to receive a $4.5 million award from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul through the NY Forward program in order to develop a Strategic Investment Plan and implement key catalytic projects to advance the community’s vision for downtown improvements.

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, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. For more information, visit https://www.ny.gov/programs/ny-forward.