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Board hears code-enforcement and water-system concerns, discusses emergency interconnect option
Summary
Board members raised code-enforcement issues at multiple addresses and discussed potential interconnection with a neighboring water system as an emergency backup after concerns about Whitehall's water reliability were mentioned.
A committee member reported multiple code-enforcement issues at properties including clutter and outdoor debris at addresses on Elm and Howard streets and asked the building inspector to pursue remediation. Chair and other members agreed to follow up with the inspector to ensure the properties are addressed.
Committee member also raised concerns about the reliability of the nearby Whitehall water system and said the village should consider an emergency interconnect with a neighboring system. "You could do it either as an emergency interconnect," the committee member said, "So if something happened, you could just turn about Emergency." Members discussed trade-offs between retaining local wells and establishing an interconnect for emergencies; no formal direction to execute infrastructure work was taken at the meeting.
Board members asked staff to investigate options and report back; the item remained a discussion, not a formal directive.
