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Village reports $3.02 million water grant, Tri-Muni sewer moratorium and continued lake weed work
Summary
Village officials announced receipt of a roughly $3.02 million drinking-water grant for new green-sand filters, reported a Tri-Muni sewer moratorium on new building due to capacity limits, and described year-two lake weed treatment and multiple DPW maintenance items.
Village officials told trustees on Feb. 12 that the water board has been awarded a drinking-water grant (referred to in the agenda as DWRF) in the neighborhood of $3.02 million to replace or add green-sand filters at the village water plant. The presenter stated the award was a "100% grant" and said procurement and design work will follow.
At a Tri-Municipal sewer meeting referenced by officials, trustees were told that system capacity constraints have prompted a moratorium on new building connections until capacity is addressed. Staff said infiltration and inflow (rainwater and illegal sump-pump connections) are contributing factors reducing available capacity during heavy rains.
Lake-management contractors are preparing for the second year of a three-year herbicide/management program to address lake weeds at Wappingers Lake. Officials said last year’s work produced better-than-expected results and that treatments are scheduled once tidal/seasonal conditions permit, likely in May.
Department of Public Works and highway staff reported fleet and maintenance items: GovDeals revenue of $23,701 from a sold backhoe; a new vehicle-numbering system for fleet tracking; repair and maintenance work done in-house for sanders, plows and truck batteries; 12 new snow-ordinance signs posted around the village; catch-basin repairs and repeated pothole patching during multiple snow events; and ongoing graffiti removal and dump cleanup. Trustees were asked to provide pole numbers for streetlight outages for Central Hudson to act on.
Ending: The board will follow up on water-plant procurement and design, Tri-Muni sewer capacity work and lake-management scheduling; DPW will continue repairs and post updates to the board as projects move forward.
