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Board discusses $20 million electrical upgrade, septage fee rise and Nov. 17 rate vote
Summary
The Glens Falls City Water and Sewer Board reviewed a proposed $20 million electrical upgrade, agreed to a small septage-fee increase and set a Nov. 17 special meeting to vote on rates and budget items.
The Glens Falls City Water and Sewer Board discussed a proposed electrical upgrade it estimated at about $20,000,000 and signaled plans to vote on rates at a Nov. 17 special meeting.
Unidentified Speaker 2, a board participant, said "that's what we're looking at $20,000,000" and cautioned that procurement could take time: "it's probably gonna be a 90 day bid period," with material availability complicating timelines. The board discussed a likely bid window of 45 to 90 days.
The board also reviewed operational fee changes. Unidentified Speaker 2 told members the septage disposal fee would rise "from 10 to 11¢," an increase staff described as roughly 11% for that specific line item, to better reflect disposal costs. Meter purchase prices have also risen; staff said revised meter costs will appear in the packet for upcoming budget deliberations.
The board scheduled a Nov. 17 special workshop at 2 p.m. to finalize rates and other budget items, and noted the City Council will consider the larger municipal budget on a later date. Board members emphasized that time needed for bids and vendor responses makes prompt finalization important if construction is to proceed on the anticipated timeline.
The board did not take a final vote on the upgrade at this meeting; next steps are the Nov. 17 special meeting and subsequent Council actions.
