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Ulster County moves $2.4M to accelerate Hurley flood‑control work and awards $2.12M contract
Summary
The committee amended the capital program to add $2.4 million for drainage and catch basin work in the town of Hurley and approved a $2.12 million contract for excavation work; vote carried with one abstention for employment purposes.
The Ulster County Public Works & Capital Projects Committee voted to accelerate and increase funding for a Highway Safety Program project in the town of Hurley, allocating roughly $2.4 million to install water‑control features and catch basins to reduce repeated flooding and hazardous roadside conditions.
Commissioner Masterson described the long‑running community concern on a heavily traveled residential segment of roadway and said plans are now approved and bid-ready. "This segment of road carries an estimated 2,200 users per day and has dangerous roadside ditches; moving this work forward responds to persistent community safety concerns," Masterson said.
The committee approved a construction contract with H. Osterhoudt Excavating to perform the work; the contract amount in the packet was recorded as $2,117,855. Legislator Briggs abstained from the contract vote on the basis of employment, and the resolution passed 4–0–1.
Provenance: Project discussed with background and need (topicintro: SEG 1973) and contract approval recorded (topicfinish: SEG 2073).
