OC Legislature's Zoom Meeting

The Orange County Legislature in New York held a public hearing on September 16, 2026, to discuss proposed funding allocations from the Orange County Open Space Fund for land acquisitions aimed at conservation and park expansion. The legislature considered awarding $170,000 for the acquisition of the Gibraltar Rock property, which will be managed as a nature preserve by the Orange County Land Trust, with the county receiving a conservation easement. Additionally, a $267,000 award was proposed to support the Town of Wallkill's acquisition of approximately 18.5 acres to expand a local park near the Schwang Kill, with the county also obtaining a conservation easement. The county's contributions represent 50% of the acquisition costs, and annual inspections will ensure compliance with conservation easement terms. No public speakers were registered for these hearings, and the legislature closed the hearings without opposition.