The Village of Millbrook is proud to announce that our community has earned Bronze Status in the Climate Smart Communities Program. Since our Village Board took the Climate Smart Community Pledge in 2022, a number of community improvements associated with our program have been completed.

 

Among many other things, Central Hudson owned street lights in our Village have been converted to LED lighting, sidewalks have been repaired or replaced along our commercial center on Franklin Avenue to make it safer and more walkable;  Bennett Park has opened to the public, offering more green space to our community, EV charging stations have been established in the Town of Washington parking area; a critical initiative to update and capture a Natural Resources Inventory was compiled for the Village and Town of Washington; a Village of Millbrook CSC page was created and posted for use on the Village of Millbrook website, and building codes have been updated reflecting changing laws and our efforts to reduce greenhouse gases initiatives are posted.

The Climate Smart Committee led by Genevieve Glasson and past Village Board members Tim Collopy, Mike Herzog and Vicky Contino were essential in getting these projects completed and having our Bronze Certification submitted for review by NY State DEC.  The Village Board also recognizes employees at the Village Hall, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Mid-Hudson Regional Council, Partners for Climate Action and the NY State DEC Hudson River Estuary Program for all of their technical assistance and financial support.

Additionally, several initiatives during this process for Bronze certification were conducted in tandem with the Town of Washington – therefore, acknowledgement is due to their CAC leadership and members, their staff, including Town Supervisor, Gary Cifferri, for endorsement and collaboration along the way.