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Menands flags high-service reservoir for eventual replacement; village estimates roughly $4 million
Summary
The village said temporary repairs have reduced leakage but the high-service reservoir is beyond useful life; officials estimate a full replacement could cost about $4 million and will pursue state financing and a scoring application.
Mayor Mike told the board on June 2 that the village's high-service reservoir has long-standing leakage issues that temporary repairs have mitigated but not resolved, and that a full replacement is likely necessary.
The village has spent roughly $20,000 on temporary repairs to redirect leaking water away from houses and reduce nuisance complaints. Mayor Mike said the reservoir is beyond its useful life and must be elevated rather than buried. He estimated a replacement could cost about $4,000,000 and said the village will begin a process to submit the project to the state board that finances such projects to see how it scores and to pursue financing.
Officials said an intermediate repair to the largest chamber could cost roughly $800,000 (an example figure offered to illustrate scale) but that complete replacement remains the longer-term solution. The village will work with technical staff (referred to in the meeting as Ruben and technical staff) and consult state funding programs to advance project planning.
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Village leaders said they will pursue state financing and scoring, prepare project scheduling and cost estimates, and seek grant or loan assistance to fund a replacement over time.
