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Village of Lowville to Host First Local Planning
Committee Meeting and Public Engagement Session May 15 for Downtown
Revitalization Initiative Award
Published: May 06, 2024 at
11:15 a.m.
By: Press Release from Lowville DRI Planning
Committee
Village of Lowville Hosts First Local Planning
Committee Meeting and Public Engagement Activities for the Downtown
Revitalization Initiative
 Lowville, N.Y. – The Village of
Lowville, along with its state partners, is pleased to announce the first
meeting of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative Local Planning Committee
(LPC), scheduled for Wednesday, May 15th at 9:00 am at the Lowville
Free Library, 5387 Dayan St., Lowville, NY 13367. This meeting marks the
beginning of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) for the Village
of Lowville. The LPC meeting is open to the public and will include opportunity for public comment. For more information on Lowville's
preparation for the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, please visit the Lowville
DRI website at www.lowvilledri.org.
New York State's Downtown
Revitalization Initiative (DRI) is a cornerstone of the State's economic
development program. The DRI transforms downtown neighborhoods into vibrant
centers that offer a high quality of life and are magnets for
redevelopment, business, job creation, and economic and housing diversity. This
program focuses on creating healthy, vibrant, walkable downtowns that
catalyze sustainable economic development and accrue numerous economic,
social, and environmental benefits to the locality, the region, and the
State as a whole.
The DRI is led by
the NYS 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 provide input and feedback
on the community vision for downtown goals, and revitalization strategies, provide
direction to consultants, review planning products, and help identify,
evaluate, and select proposed projects for the State’s consideration for
funding. LPC members will also assist with broad community engagement by
guiding the public engagement approach and helping reach out to various
constituencies about public engagement opportunities.
Village of Lowville
Deputy Mayor, Dan Salmon and Michele Ledoux of the Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Lewis County and member of the North Country Regional Economic
Development Council will serve as the Lowville LPC co-chairs.
Local Planning
Committee Members selected and approved by the State include:
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Casandra Buell, Lewis County Planning & Community
Development
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Jerry Cayer, Lewis County Health System
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Rebecca Dunckel-King, Lowville Academy Central School
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Jaylyn Heames, Snow Belt
Housing, Inc.
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Meghann Hellinger, Drift Day Spa/Munch/Bateman Draft
House
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Lara Meda, Little Village Mushrooms
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Jonathan Miller, Lewis County Historical Society
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Jake Monnat, Monnat Brothers, Inc.
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Tom Spaulding, Tom Spaulding State Farm
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Cheyenne Steria, Naturally Lewis
Public engagement
is a key component of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative planning
process and is fundamental to the success of the DRI in Lowville. The
objective of public engagement is to ensure all stakeholders, including
residents, visitors, and businesses, have ample opportunity to be informed
about the DRI process and its intended outcomes, comment on the work as it
progresses, express their ideas and concerns, and contribute to building a
consensus vision for Downtown Lowville, culminating in a locally supported
DRI Strategic Investment Plan.
The first of
three public workshops is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15th from
5:00pm-7:00pm at the Lewis County Historical Society, 7552 S State St,
Lowville, NY 13367. Lowville community members are encouraged to attend
to learn more about the DRI process, participate in a visioning exercise,
and review the public projects proposed by the Village of Lowville.
Public workshops
and events will be scheduled and publicized throughout the DRI effort to ensure
that all who wish to participate can contribute to the success of the
program. More information about the DRI can be found at www.ny.gov/dri.
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