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Board discusses purchase and financing for weed-harvesting boat to tackle lily-pad problem
Summary
Trustees discussed buying a pontoon weed-harvesting boat priced at about $105,000 to remove lily pads from village lakes, considered financing options and DEC permitting, and said the lakes committee would continue shore and vegetation work.
Board members described persistent lily-pad growth in village lakes and discussed the prior year's leased harvesting service. The chair said the village had previously leased a "weeding" boat for about $2,000 per day and that purchasing a pontoon harvesting boat would cost approximately $105,000; trustees discussed a four-year loan option (about $30,000 per year) and said they were exploring financing alternatives because the boatmaker does not provide financing.
Trustees noted DEC permitting considerations and said the lakes committee will pursue shore stabilization and removal of invasive vegetation while the board arranges financing. The chair suggested owning the boat would let the village set its own schedule and potentially lease services to recover costs.
