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St. Armand board adopts bond resolutions to fund $2 million wastewater disinfection upgrades
Summary
After a public hearing and staff presentation, the Town Board approved bond resolutions to finance up to $2 million for seasonal disinfection improvements at the Sewer District No. 1 wastewater treatment plant, awarded a design contract, and authorized use of capital-reserve funds for engineering invoices.
The Town of St. Armand on Sept. 17 moved forward with a planned seasonal disinfection upgrade for Sewer District No. 1, adopting bond resolutions that authorize up to $2,000,000 in serial bonds and delegating bond-sale authority to the Supervisor.
Anna Reynolds presented the project context, saying the town is under a NYS DEC "order-on-consent" requiring seasonal disinfection improvements and the board was at the "adoption phase" of the project as the town awaits a potential WQIP grant announcement in December. The project’s maximum estimated cost is $2,000,000 and the board found the project to be a SEQRA Type II action.
The board unanimously adopted Resolution #70 (Order finding public interest and setting record) and Resolution #71 (authorizing issuance of up to $2,000,000 in serial bonds), and delegated practical sale and bond-management tasks to the Supervisor as chief fiscal officer. In a related action, Resolution #67 awarded the WWTP Disinfection Final Design and Construction Phase services to M.J. Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C., with Supervisor Thurston authorized to execute the contract upon fee negotiation.
The board also adopted Resolution #72 authorizing the Supervisor to transfer $24,557.64 from the Sewer District’s Increase and Improvement of Facilities Capital Reserve Fund to pay an AES Northeast invoice; that resolution is subject to permissive referendum. No members of the public raised objections during the hearing portion.
Board members emphasized compliance with the DEC order and the need to secure financing options while applying for grant funds. The formal adoption of bond authority clears the path for design and construction phases to begin once funding is in place.
