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Businesses urge sewer extension along Route 12; board discusses grants and district reform
Summary
A public letter and board discussion highlighted local business interest in extending sewer service along Route 12 toward Alexandria Bay. Officials reviewed grant pools (including REIA $2.7M and an additional $1M), USDA's prior rejection, and legal/financial steps needed to reform the sewer district and consult bond counsel.
Town staff read a letter from local business owners asking that the sewer extension project consider additional properties along New York State Route 12 toward Alexandria Bay to support tourism and small-business investment. The letter said owners had planned investments contingent on sewer availability and urged the board to extend the project reach.
A committee member noted the town had REIA funding and discussed whether $2,700,000 could be applied to an initial phase; staff also identified an additional $1,000,000 grant source under consideration. "We did get the REIA funding, you know, the 2,700,000," a committee member said during the discussion, and officials said USDA had previously rejected the project as unaffordable without more grant money. Board members discussed reforming the sewer district, controller thresholds for user-charge formation, amortization periods (noted as 40-year statutory amortization), and the need to consult bond counsel for district-formation and bond-resolution work.
The board directed staff to continue running numbers, contact potential funders and bond counsel, and speak further with property owners and applicants about phased approaches to make the project more affordable. No final decision to extend the project was made at the meeting; staff follow-up was requested.
