Summary
Both big cases touched flooding: the Main Street project is seeking a FEMA letter of map revision, and the Grace Church proposal raised runoff concerns. Commissioners pressed for assurances that neither project makes flooding worse.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
No village money needed — Cornell and Sea Grant are paying the roughly $94,000 tab.
Residents in the flood-prone Byram River area benefit from accurate mapping and improved stormwater controls.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Trustees - Sep 30, 2026
Good news: a $94,098 grant with Cornell footing the bill will fund a long-delayed village-wide flood study — the last outstanding study from the form-based code — with results expected in about a year.
Planning Commission - Jan 7, 2026
Both big cases touched flooding: the Main Street project is seeking a FEMA letter of map revision, and the Grace Church proposal raised runoff concerns. Commissioners pressed for assurances that neither project makes flooding worse.
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