Senator Mannion Awards $4.1 Million To Support Public Safety, Education, Parks and Recreation, and Local Government Projects Across the 50th Senate District
SAM Grants include $375K for repairs to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Clinton Square, $200K to the Town of Dewitt for the Butternut Creek Trail Boardwalk, and $180K to the Village of Marcellus to connect students to an outdoor classroom Syracuse, NY – Senator John W. Mannion (D-Geddes,) announced $4.1M to support public safety, education, environmental protection, and local government projects across the 50th Senate District. The State and Municipal (SAM) Grants will enhance the quality of life across Central New York through equipment purchases and capital improvements. Senator John W. Mannion (D-Geddes) said, “Standing up for Central New York in every way possible and ensuring that the region gets its fair share is why I went to Albany. I’m thrilled to support so many worthwhile projects across the district. Each of these grants enhances our communities in different and important ways including equipment for first responders, honoring our Veterans, and improving parks and green space.” Grants awarded by Senator Mannion include: $375K for repairs to the Soldier and Sailors Monument in Clinton Square $200K for the Butternut Creek Trail Boardwalk in the Town of Dewitt $180K for a bridge to connect students to an outdoor classroom in Marcellus $155K for a pavilion with electric and water service at the Nat’l Historic Centreport Aqueduct Park on Erie Canal Site The complete list of Senator Mannion’s SAM grants: SAM Recipient Capital Project Awarded City of Auburn Hoopes Park Gateway and pond wall replacement $150,000 Town of Brutus Adding a pavilion with electric and water service at the National Historic Centreport Park – Erie Canal Site $155,000 Town of Camillus Pickleball court paving and implementation $50,861 Town of Camillus Replacement and improvements for Police Department training classroom $60,000 Village of Camillus Pickleball and basketball courts $70,000 Village of Camillus Replacement of storage shed behind the Village Hall $100,000 Town of Clay Purchase of new street sweeper $200,000 Town of Dewitt Making up to 17 town bathrooms ADA compliant $237,000 Town of Dewitt Butternut Trail improvements $200,000 Village of Fayetteville Canal Landing Park Limestone Creek bank stabilization $165,000 Village of Fayetteville Fire / Village of Manlius Fire Funding for equipment to outfit new and innovative joint fleet $150,000 Town of Lysander Upgrades to playground equipment and addition of an outdoor fitness area in Town Park $200,000 Town of Manlius Purchase of two electric vehicles for Planning and Assessment $60,000 Town of Manlius Investment for Highway Department’s cold storage shed $200,000 Town of Marcellus Playground upgrades including ADA compliance $50,000 Village of Marcellus Construction of a footbridge crossing the creek from school property to the lower mill outdoor classroom site $180,000 Village of Minoa Replace 20 year old playground equipment at Lewis Park $150,000 Museum of Science & Tech Upgrades to the theatre and planetarium $80,000 Village of North Syracuse Replace roof and HVAC in DPW facility $175,000 Village of North Syracuse Capital improvements to Fire Station 1 , including adding an additional apparatus bay $150,000 Town of Onondaga Replace 20 year old vacuum truck with a more environmentally friendly vehicle, which will be used to remove sediment from catch basins, culvert pipes $250,000 Village of Skaneateles Reconstruction of an existing limestone seawall with water quality protections $185,650 Village of Solvay The purchase of a Bobcat for sidewalk snow removal $51,449 Village of Solvay Installing subsurface storage and porous pavement system for Montrose Avenue $200,000 City of Syracuse Repairs to the Soldiers and Sailors Clinton Square Monument $375,000 Town of Van Buren Playground and fence improvements at Snowdale Park $195,000 Town of Van Buren Sidewalk improvements and ADA compliance along Maple Rd (NYS Rt 48), which connects Baldwinsville to Ray Middle in Van Buren $90,000 Total $4.1 M
