FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 19, 2024

City of Kingston Seeks Applications for Community Preservation Advisory Board

KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble is pleased to announce that, as part of the launch of the Community Preservation Fund, the City of Kingston will establish a Community Preservation Advisory Board and is seeking applications from the public.

Per Local Law # 8 of 2024, the Community Preservation Advisory Board will be comprised of seven City of Kingston residents who will advise the Common Council on land conservation and acquisition, and how to spend the Community Preservation Fund. Terms will range from 1-7 years.

“We are excited that the Community Preservation Fund is now effective, as of this week. As written in the new law, which was voted on by City of Kingston residents in November, members of the Community Preservation Board should have experience with conservation or land preservation, or farming, with ideally members of other related boards including the Ulster County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, the Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission, and/or a local conservation commission also serving on our advisory board,” said Mayor Noble.

Julie Noble, the City of Kingston’s Sustainability Coordinator, will serve as the Staff Liaison to the Board.

Deadline to apply is Thursday, January 23, 2025. After the Common Council appoints the seven members, the first Community Preservation Advisory Board meeting is expected to be held in April 2025.

The application is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KingstonBoards.

More information about the planning can be found at https://engagekingston.com/community-preservation-plan.