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Menands confronts $5 million gap on South End water and sewer rebuild; board eyes phasing and scope cuts
Summary
Village officials told residents the South End water and sewer reconstruction now costs about $17.2 million, roughly $5 million more than original funding; officials proposed phasing the work, changing curb materials, reapplying for new grants on a reduced scope and seeking federal help to close the gap.
Speaker 1 told the Menands Village Board that the multi-year South End water and sewer reconstruction — originally funded at about $11.6 million — is now estimated at roughly $17.2 million because of inflation and supply-chain pressures. The shortfall is about $5 million, he said, and federal- and state-level funding programs that previously supported the project are oversubscribed.
The mayor (Speaker 1) outlined options the village is weighing to close the gap: phasing the project to prioritize lower-cost sections, returning the most expensive Amsterdam–Wolford portion to the original financier (ESC) and reapplying under recently announced programs with higher reimbursement rates,…
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