LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The Village of Lowville is hoping the fourth time’s the charm in applying to win $10 million in state funding to help revitalize the village’s downtown area.
It is preparing an application for New York’s 2023 Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) competition, hoping for selection as the next North Country region recipient, per a Monday announcement.
In the round seven DRI application Lowville hopes to “build on the momentum” from its 2019, 2021, and 2022 submissions to highlight the village’s “historic” downtown district. The application will outline partnerships emphasizing placemaking and complete streets, affordable housing, community health and fitness, outdoor recreation, and business-development opportunities.
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As part of the application process, the Village of Lowville is assembling a preliminary list of potential projects to be considered as part of the competitive application process and is seeking project ideas from community members.
Project proposals may be on public or private property. Project proposals must be submitted by Friday, Sept. 15.
If you have ideas, would like to offer support, or would like to submit a project proposal within the 2023 downtown Lowville boundary, those interested can visit: www.lowvilledri.com.
Public input
The Village of Lowville, in partnership with Naturally Lewis and Lewis County, is hosting a “DRI: Downtown Day” on Sept. 14 to gather input from the community. Representatives will be set up at the following locations throughout the day. The public can visit any of the locations to submit ideas on downtown revitalization initiatives in the Village of Lowville and learn more about the DRI application process. The locations include:
- Cafe Z at 7594 S State St in Lowville between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
- Crumbs. Bakeshop at 5421 Shady Ave. in Lowville between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
- The PB&J Café at 7409 Utica Blvd. in Lowville between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
- Jeb’s Restaurant at 5403 Shady Ave. in Lowville between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- The Bateman Draft House at 7578 S State St. in Lowville between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Ticonderoga was awarded the $10 million prize as the North Country winner of the sixth round of the DRI. The communities of Plattsburgh, Watertown, Saranac Lake, Potsdam, and Tupper Lake and Massena were the North Country’s winners in the first five DRI rounds, according to Gov. Kath Hochul’s office.
