NEVERSINK — Parks and Recreation Director Tanya Huggler updated the Neversink Town Board on the upcoming summer camp, noting that the process is “well underway.”

The department is in the planning stages and collaborating with Frost Valley in Claryville. Attendance for camp will be roughly $165 per week per child.

She stressed that it is of no cost to the taxpayers and it will not run the week of the Grahamsville Fair because the fairgrounds will be in use. During the last week for the same price will see the bussing of kids up to Frost Valley to participate in the Horse Camp and Farm Camp.

“They can only do it that week because that's when they will have a lower enrollment rather than have it during fair week.”

Councilperson Rick Coombe Jr. asked if there was a cap to the number of spots.

Huggler affirmed that there was but she wasn't given an exact number. She stated that she had planned to meet again with Frost Valley the following Monday.

Councilperson Nicole Gorr reminded of the possibility of applying for a grant which Huggler noted.

According to Huggler, Frost Valley had inquired for them to look for grant money to be able to bring more things into camp.

Gorr was said to have reached out to Sullivan 180 for a municipal grant up to $20,000.

She stated that she'd like to work on applying for that and that Frost Valley is willing to help draft the application.

Gorr detailed that it would be submitted under the Town of Neversink's name “if everyone's okay with that.” After   discussion between Gorr and Coombe about the small percentage match they would put in, Coombe confirmed it was good with him.

Pitching for projects

Sullivan County District 3 Legislator Brian McPhillips brought to the Town Board about the new round of discretionary funding that comes every year.

I have noted how the Board was discussing many projects that they are undertaking.

“There's Youth Funding which could help you out with some things, there's our own Legislative Discretionary which everybody gets $20,000,” stated McPhillips. “Last year we did forestry equipment for the Neversink Fire Department. I did radios for Grahamsville, Claryville got AED's and Liberty got an AED”

He told the Board that if there was specific something they would like, he had $8,000 if there was a particular project they wanted to do.

I have noted that despite the laborious work with filling out contracts and paperwork, it's “worth it” if there was something the Town wanted to close the gap on.

Town Supervisor Chris Mathews agreed that the fund might actually “fit very well in that [kitchen project].”

McPhillips encouraged that the Town could just let him know and he'd work with what they have.

“There is monies available, just hearing some of the projects you guys are working on,” McPhillips suggested. “I think we could collaborate maybe through discretion to help out for the kitchen and stuff like that. “I could follow up more with them [Legislature] to see [what I can do].”