Utica And Rome Mayors Team Up To Beautify Community
By: Rachel Polansky
Updated: December 5, 2012
Two area mayors are teaming up to beautify our community. Utica Mayor
Robert Palmieri and Rome Mayor Joe Fusco announced the Rust 2 Green
Urban Tree Planting Project this afternoon. The cities will share
$25,000 dollars for the bulk purchase of trees, mulch, and other
materials. The majority of trees will be planted in under-served
neighborhoods and urban revitalization areas.
"What it does is it brings state dollars into our call so we can use for a physical project, to actually get something done on our streets. A lot of times we get grants that will cover planning and will cover engineering but it really doesn't cover the hard cost of getting the job done out on the street and this program is gonna help us do that," says Joe Fusco, (R) Rome Mayor.
The proposed planting start date is set for late April. And officials say they hope to be done by October, which is the fall planting season.
"What it does is it brings state dollars into our call so we can use for a physical project, to actually get something done on our streets. A lot of times we get grants that will cover planning and will cover engineering but it really doesn't cover the hard cost of getting the job done out on the street and this program is gonna help us do that," says Joe Fusco, (R) Rome Mayor.
The proposed planting start date is set for late April. And officials say they hope to be done by October, which is the fall planting season.
