Mayor Mike Hembury today announced The NY Forward (LPC) Local Planning Committee for the Village of Montgomery. The committee will be co-chaired by SUNY Orange President, Dr. Kris Young and mayoral designee Village Historian Brian Fitzpatrick. 

LPC Members selected and approved by the NY State Office of Planning, Development & Community Infrastructure include:

• Marc Devitt: President of Devitt Hospitality
• Dr Susan Dean: Director of Operations for McKesson’s Distribution Center, Board Member, Business Council of Greater Montgomery
• Amy Frisbie: Village of Montgomery Planning Board Chair, Co-Chair Montgomery Community Fund
• Jose Hernandez, Village of Montgomery, Board of Ethics, Town of Montgomery IDA.
• Bob Reynolds, Village Community Leader, Past President of the Montgomery Fire Department
• Sylvie Rainaldi, Member Residents Protecting Montgomery, Trustee Town of Montgomery EMS
• Jane Samuelson, Chair, Vision Hudson Valley, Member Valley Central School District Board of Education

LPC members will provide input and feedback on the community vision for downtown, goals, and revitalization strategies. They will also provide direction to consultants, review planning products, and help identify, evaluate, and select proposed projects for the State’s consideration for funding. LPC members will also assist with broad community engagement by guiding the public engagement approach and helping reach out to various constituencies about public engagement opportunities.