VILLAGE OF PERRY, N.Y. — You'll soon see some changes coming to the Village of Perry. The village received about $10 million through New York State's Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
The money will support 11 different projects that reuse historic buildings and promote the village as a tourist destination due to its proximity to Letchworth State Park which saw nearly a million visitors last year.
Here are some of the projects the money will go toward:
- $2.1 million will be used to extend the existing Silver Lake Trail into the downtown part of the village. It includes landscaping, street-scaping, public art, and more.
- ~$2.02 million will go to renovate the second floor of the historic Village Hall to create a multi-purpose venue for events.
- $1.9 million to renovate the historic Perry Academy, transforming the classrooms into one-and-two-bedroom apartments, plus a daycare.
- $350,000 will fund street-scaping improvements on South Main Street at Mill, complete with re-done sidewalks, trees, lighting, and seating.
Mayor Rick Hauser tells 7 News this will make a big and positive difference in the village.
