Barre board schedules public hearing on proposed 250,000‑gallon water tower

The Barre Town Board read a resolution to hold a public hearing on the town’s proposal to construct a 250,000‑gallon elevated water storage tank near Pine Hill Road and Pass Road to address system deficiencies. Chair read the proposal and the project scope, which included all related site work, grading, driveways, a new pump adjacent to the existing tank, and upgrades to the existing pump station and tank.

Jason, who spoke for the project team, summarized the written resolution language and cost estimate. "at an estimated maximum cost of $5,244,850," Jason said while the board confirmed the date and location for the hearing. The reading also states the town board classified the proposed action as a "pipe 1 action" and scheduled the hearing for Sept. 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Barre Town Hall.

The presentation noted the project could affect service beyond Barre depending on grant awards and intermunicipal agreements with the Village of Albion. A committee member said the extent of service expansion "would increase depending on the grants." The board recorded a procedural motion near the end of the segment to proceed with scheduling; the transcript provided does not include a recorded second or vote tally.

The next procedural step recorded in the session was setting the public hearing date; the town must complete design, permitting and competitive bidding after funding and an engineer are secured. The board will have formal review authority over bid awards once the engineer makes recommendations to the town board.