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Neighbors warn of neglected pool, stray cats at 3 Westbrook Drive; resident suggests county health action
Summary
During a public hearing on 3 Westbrook Drive, neighbors said the property’s in-ground pool appears neglected for years and the occupant feeds stray cats, raising mosquito and rabies concerns; a resident urged contacting the Rensselaer County Health Department to address standing water.
Multiple neighbors told the Village of Nassau board they remain concerned about a standing, unmaintained pool at 3 Westbrook Drive and about the occupant feeding stray cats. One resident said, "The pool hasn't been touched, like, in 7 years," and warned that mosquito-borne disease or other hazards could result from long-standing black water.
Another resident urged neighbors to involve public health authorities. A long-time neighbor who referenced nearby Rensselaer County practice said residents "can call the Rensselaer County Health Department" and that the county has authority to require draining or remediation of standing water because of West Nile virus and other vector concerns. The board discussed enforcement limits under the village code (noting property-maintenance rules apply mainly to what is visible from the road) and agreed the county health department could be the appropriate agency if the issue rises to a sanitary or public-health hazard.
