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Menands delays decision on applying for up to $5M state water grant to replace aging high‑service reservoir
Summary
Consultant Ted of Labella outlined a Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (EFC) strategy to replace the failing high‑service reservoir and pursue up to $5 million in grant funding; board raised application cost concerns and tabled authorization to March 3 to review finances.
Menands Village engineers told the board that the village’s upper/high‑service reservoir is aging, contributing to substantial annual water loss, and that a competitive state grant program (WEA through the Environmental Facilities Corporation) could fund replacement work.
Ted of Labella explained the process: the village would need a preliminary engineering report (PER) to be IUP‑listed by May 30 to be competitive and then to submit a full…
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