Village says John Street water tower refill nearly complete; leak detection and Milltown supply in progress

Village officials reported progress refilling the John Street water tower after interior work and said staff and consultants are pursuing leak detection, state approvals for supplying water to Milltown and caution in pending fire-protection contract talks with a neighboring town.

Public Works updates at the June 9 meeting noted that interior work on the John Street water tower is finished and the tower is being refilled; the village expects to switch back from Napoleon Hill Tower to John Street Tower once water tests are complete. The mayor said operations were proceeding "like clockwork" so far and that any service notices would be posted as required.

Trustees discussed several recent water-main breaks and the difficulty in predicting causes. The village told residents it will pursue leak detection work and explore electronic metering to better quantify water loss. The board also described work with engineering consultants and neighboring Milltown and Delaware engineering staff to obtain state approvals needed to provide water to Water District Number 3 — a potential revenue source if approved.

On fire contracts, trustees said negotiations with the town of Milton are on hold because of pending assessment grievance work in Milton that may materially affect assessed valuation and therefore contract calculations. The mayor noted one Milton parcel’s assessed value rose substantially in the most recent roll and is subject to grievance, which the village wants to resolve before continuing contract talks.

Ending: Officials asked residents to monitor village notices for any water-related advisories. Trustees said leak detection and meter improvements are near-term operational steps; larger infrastructure replacement and paving coordination will be considered alongside capital budgeting.