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Residents raise sewage odors and village probes broken meters after apartment sale
Summary
Board members heard resident complaints about sewage odors inside homes on Amsterdam Avenue and discussed a recent Village 1 Apartments sale that exposed several nonworking water meters; the village plans meter replacements, possible rebilling, and a policy for final‑read fees.
Residents told the Menands Village Board that sewage odors have been entering homes on Amsterdam Avenue and that the problem is affecting multiple households.
"It's not just me. It's my next door neighbor. It's the guy across the street," Resident Speaker 6 said during public comment, adding that the smell "comes up through my drain" and is present in basements. Board members acknowledged the concern and said major sewer…
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