Town of Plattsburgh officials gear up to submit Downtown Revitalization Initiative application [Video]

HAVE ALLOWED HIS OFFICE TO MAKE ONE OF THE LARGEST DISTRIBUTIONS IN HISTORY. OFFICIALS IN THE TOWN OF PLATTSBURGH HAVE THEIR SIGHTS ON TEN MILLION DOLLARS. IN A GRANT FROM NEW YORK STATE. BUT THEY NEED A FIRM PLAN..ON HOW TO USE THE MONEY… TO GET THE MONEY. NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THIS. HE JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR PLATTSBURGH STUDIO WITH THE DETAILS. BRIAN – AFTER MEETING WITH PLANNERS AND GETTING INPUT FROM NEIGHBORS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS, OFFICIALS HAVE BIG PLANS ON HOW THEY WANT TO REVITALIZE THE TOWN CENTER. (áááSOTááá) MICHAEL CASHMAN 09;56;09;15 – 09;56;16;05 “We’ve been engaging with the public and the private sectors to build out the best application possible.” (áááVOááá) AFTER MONTH’S OF PLANNING, IT’S NOW FULL FORCE AHEAD FOR PLATTSBURGH’S TOWN CENTER TO POSSIBLY HAVE A NEW LOOK. PROPOSALS INCLUDE A SPORTS COMPLEX, DAYCARE FACILITY AND DEVELOPMENTS AT THE CHAMPLAIN CENTRE MALL, …