Pictured from left to right are: Left to right, Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District Chairman John Wright, SWCD Director and County Legislator Paul Ruszkiewicz, SWCD Manager Kevin Sumner, state Sen. Jen Metzger, Deputy County Executive Harry Porr, Orange County Farm Bureau President John Lupinski and Warwick Town Supervisor Michael Sweeton hold a giant check for the $400,000 grant secured by Metzger for the Wallkill Floodplain Bench Project. Provided photo. Metzger secures $400K for flood mitigation in Black Dirt region State Sen. Metzger has secured a $400,000 State and Municipal Facilities Capital (SAM) grant for the third phase of the Wallkill... Local News 02 Oct 2020 | 11:38