Water Supply Consolidation Plan: Briarcliff, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY — Briarcliff Manor is receiving $602,879 from New York State for water plant operation consolidation.

The money is part of a new $700 million round of funding awarded through New York's Regional Economic Development Council initiative, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week.

This is how the REDC described the project:

The Villages of Briarcliff, Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow will consolidate their water supply and transmission function to address the stress on property owners and residents from high property taxes and fees for government services, including drinking water. Consolidation will save $305,000 in annual operating costs and Tarrytown will avoid replacing their pump station, avoiding an expenditure of $9-$11 million dollars. The project will upgrade two of the three pump stations to provide water to all three communities.

“Through the Regional Economic Development Councils, we have replaced the ‘one-size fits all’ approach to economic growth with a ‘ground-up’ strategy that focuses on cooperation and investing in regional assets to generate opportunity,” Cuomo said in his announcement. “By bringing together ideas from local government and community leaders with state resources, we are giving these councils the tools to create jobs and drive economic activity in their communities for generations to come. I congratulate the Regional Councils on their awards, and look forward to continuing to work together to build a stronger New York for all.”