The Hudson Valley Regional Council (HVRC) recently recognized the local municipalities that are doing extraordinary work in the Mid-Hudson region in the areas of economic development, water quality planning and clean energy and climate-smart actions.
The 2023 Awardees are:
Building Bridges Award
Hudson 7 Coalition: Dutchess and Ulster counties, city of Poughkeepsie, townsof Esopus, Hyde Park, Lloyd, Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck and the village of Rhinebeck
Town of Philipstown and village of Cold Spring
The Rivertowns: villages of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown
Climate Stalwart Award
Town of Bethel
Village of Nyack
Village of Rhinebeck
Commitment Award
Town of Highlands
Town of Orangetown
Town of Rosendale
Impact Award
Village of Croton-on-Hudson
City of Kingston
City of Poughkeepsie
Momentum Award
Town of Shandaken
Village of Warwick
City of White Plains
Resilience Award
Village of New Paltz
County of Westchester
The Hudson Valley Regional Council (HVRC) is an organization of county governments established in 1977 comprising Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester. It is one of nine regional councils in the state and one of 650 regional planning and development boards in the country, that, in addition to providing a regional perspective, offer education and outreach, technical assistance, and advocacy to the communities they serve.
