2017 Erastus Corning Achievement Awards

Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 13:41

The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) has announced the winners of its 2017 Erastus Corning, 2nd Achievement Awards for Intermunicipal Cooperation.

Five cooperative initiatives by organizations representing more than a dozen municipalities in the Counties of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady were recognized during CDRPC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner on Oct. 18.

The winning initiatives and municipalities include: the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County; the town and village of Stillwater Route 4 zoning code; the Champlain Canalway Trail Working Group and Hudson Crossing Park; the Regional Shared Transportation Initiative; and the Tri-County Interoperable 911, Telecommunications, Computer-aided Dispatch, and Records Management Network.

 

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