HEUVELTON – The Village of Heuvelton will hold its fourth meeting of the Local Planning Committee (LPC) Oct. 6 at noon in Pickens Hall, 83 N State St.

There will be time for public comment at the conclusion of the meeting. For more information, visit www.HeuveltonNYForward.com 

NY Forward is a central component of the State's economic development efforts, working together with the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), to accelerate and expand the revitalization of New York's downtowns. NY Forward serves smaller communities with historic character that distinguishes them from the larger, more urban central business districts typically funded through DRI.

NY Forward communities are walkable, less dense areas that serve the immediate local community, and are more local in nature - focusing on the immediately surrounding residential or rural agricultural centric development. Governor Kathy Hochul has committed $100 million for the fourth round of the NY Forward program. Each of the State’s ten Regional Economic Development Councils (REDCs) recommended two communities for NY Forward awards.

In the North Country Region, Moriah and Heuvelton were each awarded $4.5 million. More information about NY Forward can be found at https://www.ny.gov/programs/ny-forward. 

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. 

The Local Planning Committee (LPC) includes local and regional leaders, stakeholders, and community representatives. LPC members will attend a variety of meetings at which they will be asked to brainstorm ideas, provide direction to consultants, review planning products, prioritize actions and evaluate potential projects.

The Village of Heuvelton Mayor Barbara Lashua and Dr. Zvi Szafran, President of SUNY Canton and North Country Regional Economic Development Council member, are the Heuvelton LPC Co-Chairs.