Statement from NYCOM Executive Director Peter Baynes on Governor Hochul’s 2023-24 Executive Budget Proposal

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Vacant Property Leadership Institute

The Vacant Property Leadership Institute (VPLI) combines intensive training, targeted technical assistance, and access to a network of experts and practitioners to help local leaders come together to tackle today’s challenges with vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties in their communities.

VPLI is an in-person gathering is scheduled to take place on November 7-10, 2023 at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas.

VPLI is made possible through the generous support of the Wells Fargo Foundation and the Truist Charitable Fund.

2023-24 Application Process Now Open—DEADLINE February 22, 2023

https://communityprogress.org/services/leadership-education/vacant-property-leadership-institute/

Informational Webinar for Interested Communities

All communities that are considering applying for the 2023-24 Vacant Properties Leadership Institute are invited to join an optional informational webinar about the application process on Thursday, February 2, 2022, 12:00 PM ET.

Pre-registration for the webinar is required. Register here 

HIGHLIGHTS

NYCOM's municipal matters quarterly magazine (Vol. 5, No. 3) is available to download in full for NYCOM Members only. 

If you would like to view a sneak peak of articles included in this issue of the Municipal Matters, please click on one of the highlighted articles listed here:

• Syracuse uses ArcGIS Velocity to Take Its GIS to the Next Level
• Developing Small Community Tourism
• Planning and Conducting a Productive Organizational Meeting

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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View Emergency Preparedness Documents

2023

DOWNLOAD PROGRAM

AVAILABLE HERE

VIEW RESOURCES (Updated 11-14-21)

NEW LAW AUTHORIZES VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND AMBULANCE WORKERS PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION

VIEW UPDATE (added 1-5-23)

VIEW RESOURCES AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

For detailed information on the program and requirements, visit https://esd.ny.gov/restore-new-york. 

GOVERNOR TO PROPOSE A "NEW YORK HOUSING COMPACT" IN 2023-24 STATE BUDGET

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• OMNIA PARTNERS COVID-19 EMAIL
• OMNIA PARTNERS LANDING PAGE
• OMNIA PARTNERS SUPPLIER CONTRACTS

Updated September 19, 2022

NYCOM GUIDANCE (UPDATED 9-19-22)
COMMITTEE ON OPEN GOVERNMENT Q & A (ADDED 4-15-22)

FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITIES

Click HERE for details on how to assist municipalities with assessing and supporting drinking water source protection programs. The Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) is a state-run program created to assist municipalities with proactively protecting their drinking water sources. The goal is to help municipalities develop and implement their own unique drinking water source protection plan for the source(s) of their drinking water.

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