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Council approves police-department remodel; staff report water, police and fire operations
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2026-3 to authorize a roughly $53,000 police-department remodel; staff reported an EPA sanitary survey with minor findings, salt inventory and public-safety upgrades including new radios, DUI enforcement and plans for a medic vehicle resolution.
The New Lebanon Village Council approved Resolution 2026-3 on Jan. 20, authorizing remodeling work at the police department and approving the associated expenditures after staff reported the selected contractor quote exceeded the budgeted amount by roughly $3,000.
Municipal staff told council the project had been budgeted at $50,000 but the chosen quote was approximately $53,000; the council approved the additional funds to proceed. The remodel will reconfigure space for storage, a locker/changing area, and modify the current interrogation room. Council members were told the vendor can begin work in about one to two weeks once colors and scheduling are set.
Public-safety and utilities reports followed the resolution. Administrative staff member Dennis reported a recent water main break that required seven to eight hours of staff work and said the village ordered 75 tons of salt, with roughly 20–25 tons currently on hand. Dennis also said the village received an EPA sanitary survey that identified a small number of paperwork and minor maintenance items; staff will assemble documentation and implement a valve-exercise program where feasible.
The police chief reported increased DUI enforcement, issuance of individually assigned radios to officers to improve safety and accountability and a pending final cruiser upfit. The chief said the department is working to expand in-house training, send an officer to instructor school to reduce outside training costs and implement e-citation to speed paperwork. "Every officer here will tell you my number one statement before they hit the road is everyone will be safe," the police chief said.
The fire chief (JC) reported ongoing issues and supply-chain delays with a recently purchased medic vehicle and said the department is pursuing continuing-education and ISO-reporting features that will help with training records. The fire chief said the department is restarting a Knox-box program for commercial buildings to allow quicker entry during emergencies and noted the boxes cost roughly $500 each.
Council assigned follow-up tasks: Finance will track remodel expenditures and the clerk will handle appointee notifications and oaths; water and public-safety staff will continue addressing sanitary-survey items and equipment procurement. The council approved Resolution 2026-3 by roll call (five yes, zero no).
