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Mayor warns of recurring sewer clogs; board sets FOIL email and approves routine items

Village of South Blooming Grove Board of Trustees · January 27, 2025
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Summary

Mayor George Kalaj warned that crews have been removing clothing and rags from sewer lines and urged resident responsibility; the board also adopted minutes and approved a centralized FOIL email (FOIL@vosbg.com) and accepted the abstract.

Mayor George Kalaj opened the meeting by raising concerns about recurring sewer blockages, saying crews have pulled clothing and rags from the systems and urging residents to stop disposing of such materials through the sewer. The minutes record the mayor's admonition as a public-works concern; no enforcement action or follow-up plan is recorded in the minutes.

The board also handled routine administrative items: Trustee Asher Guttman moved to adopt the Jan. 13, 2025 minutes and the motion passed with five ayes. The board approved the abstract (motion passed 5 ayes) and the minutes state the village established a centralized FOIL email address for public-records requests at FOIL@vosbg.com. Joel Stern advised that road work to widen for a left-turn lane at Route 208 and Mountain Road was delayed by snow and will commence immediately when feasible. The meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m.

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