The resolution passed unanimously, but not without council members pointing out there is still work to be done in providing safe and accessible recreation facilities for Ithaca's youths in other neighborhoods. With the deadline looming, the city moved to reallocate the money for the purposes of helping GIAC acquire the gym, giving the organization another location where it could hold community events, and providing another place to play for youths in Ithaca. Poor soils on the location stymied any development, leaving a large chunk of state funding hanging in the balance. The CDBG money was initially going to go toward the extension of Cherry Street and would have created four parcels for development, one for Emmy's and three for the city to sell to developers. The board has $115,000 available to match what would come from the IURA (Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency)."Įmmy's, a booming local cookie manufacturer, was slated to build a production facility on an extended portion of Cherry Street. "Emmy's Organics was slated to get this money, (but) that project unfortunately fell through," said Alderperson Seph Murtagh. "An opportunity presented itself. Recently changed regulations for the grant funding requires municipalities to return the funds if they had not been allocated to a project by March 31. The city found itself under pressure to find a qualified project for Community Development Block Grant funding provided by New York state. The measure passed unanimously during the council's monthly meeting and ensures that the city will not lose out on state funding with a quickly approaching deadline. Ithaca Common Council on Wednesday evening approved the purchase of the former Immaculate Conception school gymnasium, which will be used as additional space for the Greater Ithaca Activities Center. Watch Video: Kids use robots to learn how to code in Ithaca
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