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Orange County to reimburse Sewer District and seek state approval for $185M plant upgrade
Summary
The committee approved a supplemental appropriation of $890,120 to reimburse the Orange County Sewer District No.1 under a settlement with the Village of Kiryas Joel and voted to submit an application to the New York State Comptroller for up to $185 million in proposed improvements to the Harriman sewage treatment plant.
The Physical Services Committee on May 27 approved a supplemental appropriation of $890,120 to the Orange County Sewer District No. 1 to pay the Village of Kiryas Joel under a settlement dated Jan. 15, 2025. The committee also authorized submission of an application under New York State Comptroller regulations (Part 85) seeking consent for proposed improvements and an estimated maximum cost of $185,000,000 to upgrade and expand the Harriman Sewage Treatment Plant from 6 million gallons per day (mgd) to 9 mgd.
Why it matters: the reimbursement resolves rents the county…
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