The Poughkeepsie Town Board Meeting - Wednesday, October 7, 2026

The Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board meeting on October 7, 2026, approved a contract to Corewood Ventures for a sewer pump-station replacement serving Manor Hill and other residents. The contract total was $348,789, with $199,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding and the balance paid by Manor Hill; the board said the project was included in the capital plan and passed the award 7–0. The board also awarded the townwide commercial reassessment project through an RFP to GAR, with costs budgeted across 2025, 2026, and 2027; no contract amount was stated. Both resolutions passed 7–0.

The board authorized a request for funding for walkability and pedestrian-safety improvements, including lighted crosswalks; a separate resolution addressed traffic-safety equipment with a stated amount of $119,000 and town responsibility for any overage, and passed 7–0. It also voted 7–0 to assign the town’s interest in a contract for the North 100 acres to Scenic Hudson, which will complete the purchase and continue environmental testing while the town retains the goal of making the property a park. Scenic Hudson had committed $500,000 toward the reported $1.1 million purchase. The board additionally approved a local sale of surplus items, explaining an auction was not practical given their limited estimated value (about $2,000) and lack of auctioneer interest. Public hearings were scheduled on the 2027 budget and several zoning/code matters; no other contract awards were identified.