Narrative of Resolution:
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To Allocate Funds for the Construction Phase of the Callicoon Riverside Park
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $235,000
Are funds already budgeted? Yes
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures:
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE CALLICOON RIVERSIDE PARK
WHEREAS, The County of Sullivan (“County”) has proposed the creation of a new riverside park on an abandoned campground on the banks of the Delaware River in the hamlet of Callicoon, Town of Delaware, NY; and
WHEREAS, construction of the entryway, parking lot, driveway and first phase of trails for the park have been estimated at a cost of $460,000 and is anticipated to begin in 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Department of Parks, Recreation and Beautification wishes to minimize the impact on the 2025 operating budget and has identified funding in the amount of $235,000 in the 2024 Operating Budget that may be repurposed to cover a portion of the construction of the Callicoon Riverside Park; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Legislature is committed to seeing the construction of this project through completion and wishes to allocate funding to the Assigned Fund Balance - Planning for the purpose of constructing the Callicoon Riverside Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes funds remaining at the conclusion of FY2024, up to $235,000, to be transferred to the Assigned Fund Balance - Planning for the purpose of constructing the Callicoon Riverside Park project, said amount to be funded as follows:
A-7110-39-40-4006 $135,000.00
A-7110-82-21-2101 $100,000.00
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