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Board considers authorizing dam safety inspections; village to supply dam report

Board of Trustees of the Village of Highland Falls · January 5, 2026
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Summary

Trustee Gargiulo moved to authorize the mayor to sign proposals for professional dam-safety inspections (Bog Meadow Reservoir Dam and Highland Falls #2 Dam). Trustee Carroll seconded; Trustee Aleena Olivia asked what the village would provide and Mayor DiSalvo answered the village would supply the dam report. The transcript does not record the final vote outcome for this authorization.

The Board of Trustees discussed authorizing Mayor DiSalvo and/or Deputy Mayor Ramus to sign a professional engineering inspection proposal for dam safety reviews of the Bog Meadow Reservoir Dam and Highland Falls #2 Dam.

Trustee Jennifer Gargiulo moved to authorize the signatures; Trustee Peter Carroll seconded. During discussion Trustee Aleena Olivia asked what the village would be providing to the contractor; Mayor DiSalvo replied the village would supply the dam report.

The transcript records the motion and the discussion but does not include an explicit recorded vote or final outcome for this specific authorization in the accessible segment. The item appears on the agenda in sequence with other routine approvals.

Why it matters: Dam-safety inspections inform the village about reservoir conditions and compliance with engineering standards. The board indicated it is moving forward to secure professional services; the record should be checked in the full minutes for the final vote and any contract details.