The Westchester County Board of Legislators has approved floating bonds to help pay for infrastructure projects as well as flooding mitigation measures.
The Board approved a $850,000 bond act to upgrade the information technology infrastructure at the county’s Water Resource and Recovery Facility in Yonkers. The bond act will finance the replacement of outdated cabling, fiber, and network equipment critical for the facility’s operations. The upgrade is necessary so the plant will meet federal Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency standards and prevent operational disruptions.
The Board has approved a $1.9 million bond act for the McGregory Brook Relief Sewer project in Peekskill. The project is intended to enhance the sewer system’s flow capacity and mitigate the risk of flooding.
The Board approved a $750,000 bond act to finance a study evaluating the rehabilitation or replacement of a deteriorating 30-inch outfall pipe at the Port Chester Water Resource Recovery Facility. The study, to be conducted by consultants, will assess the pipe’s condition, explore rehabilitation options, and develop a preliminary budget.
The Board recently passed a $2 million bond act to support planning for watershed-based flood mitigation measures in various parts of the county and grant application materials. The funding is designed to help local governments prepare designs and paperwork for flood control projects and then apply to funding sources to move the projects forward.