East Fishkill Forms Hopewell Railroad Water Improvement Area; Engineer Lays Out $6M Project
After an engineer presentation and an extended public Q&A, the board formed a 99-parcel water improvement district to allow applications for grants/low-interest loans for a roughly $6 million water main project; average illustrative cost per property is about $1,200/year with grant support.
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The Town Board formed the Hopewell Railroad Water Improvement Area after a town-engineer presentation and public hearing. Engineer George Kronk said the improvement area includes 99 parcels, requires about 7,500 linear feet of 8‑inch main, roughly 17 hydrants and about 68 current residential service connections; the estimated total project cost is just over $6,000,000.
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