Thirty-six urban renewal and industrial development agencies, including several in the Hudson Valley area, will be dismantled under legislation signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday.
The authorities are either inactive or no longer operating in the manner they were intended to, the governor said in an announcement.
“My administration has made it a top priority to increase efficiency in government and reduce the burdens faced by localities,” Cuomo, a Democrat, said. “Eliminating these ghost authorities, which do not serve their intended purpose, is a necessary step to making government better serve the people.”
The agencies have no outstanding debt, Cuomo said, and their existing records and paperwork will be forwarded to the municipalities where they are located.
Among the disbanded agencies are the Tarrytown Urban Renewal Agency, the Town of Ossining Industrial Development Agency and the Town of Yorktown Industrial Development Agency.
The complete list of agencies in the Hudson Valley region to be dismantled:
Ӣ Tarrytown Urban Renewal Agency
Ӣ Haverstraw Urban Renewal Agency
Ӣ Village of Ossining Industrial Development Agency
Ӣ Town of Ossining Industrial Development Agency
Ӣ Town of New Windsor Industrial Development Agency
Ӣ Village of Spring Valley Industrial Development Agency
Ӣ Town of Patterson Industrial Development Agency
Ӣ Village of New Square Industrial Development Agency
Ӣ Village of Walden Industrial Development Agency
Ӣ Town of Yorktown Industrial Development Agency
Ӣ Town of Philipstown Industrial Development Agency
