Board reviews water‑and‑sewer operations: code cleanup, contractor list, pipeline work and intake inspections

The Glens Falls City Water & Sewer Board spent substantial time discussing operations and ongoing maintenance across the water and sewer system, including a planned cleanup to city code language on hookups, consideration of an approved contractor list for utility taps, progress on Maple Street sewer work, spring hydrant flushing, inspections at intake structures and an update on design work for an electrical upgrade.

Board members opened a review of an amendment to City Code §177-37 to ensure department documentation and the city code align. Members said some code sections are obsolete or unclear about whether the city will perform new-lot hookups, noting that staff capacity influences whether the city performs such work. The board agreed to take a few weeks to finalize draft changes and present…