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Sodus Point updates waterfront projects; engineering report, pier meeting and breakwall timing announced
Summary
Mayor McDowell reported on multiple waterfront and water‑system items: current lake level (245.43), a Fisher Associates public meeting on Sept. 24 about the community pier, a GLSLCI engineer's report distributed, East Breakwall construction planned for 2025, and an EPA grant application to assess the old water plant.
Village leaders used the Sept. 19 meeting to review several waterfront and water‑system items affecting Sodus Point.
Mayor McDowell said lake levels are "245.43, down about 5 inches since our last meeting," and noted the measurement aligns with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers forecasts. He reported the final engineering report for the village water‑system study is expected in early October; any asset‑management deficiencies found will be incorporated and the village will pursue grants to address needs.
On coastal projects, Fisher Associates will hold a public meeting Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. in Village Hall to "review the process, the sites considered and the sites recommended" for a community pier, inviting public input. The board also received a GLSLCI (Great Lakes Shoreline Communities Initiative) engineer's report — funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation — that the mayor said will require joint work with the county as funding is identified (Kevin Rooney was part of the team). For shoreline protection, Mayor McDowell said East Breakwall construction is planned in 2025 with completion by October 2025; "They plan to work 7 days/week and the county park will be used as the rock depot."
Separately, the village — through the county planning department — has applied for an EPA grant to determine what cleanup, if any, is required before removing the old water plant; the mayor said eligibility for additional grant programs depends on that building assessment.
