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Kinderhook approves DPW purchases for storage and snow removal
Summary
The board approved DPW purchases: a shipping container (about $3,000 delivered) and a tractor snowblower attachment ($2,250) after discussing local shipping-container rules and placement at the DPW yard.
DPW Superintendent David Booth described routine maintenance and seasonal work, then requested two items: a shipping container to store equipment (reported cost about $3,000 delivered) and a tractor snowblower attachment available at United Ag in Chatham for $2,250. Mayor Dorene Weir said the purchases would reduce manual labor during heavy snow events and moved to approve both; the board voted unanimously "Aye."
Trustee Susan Patterson raised a concern about the village's shipping-container law and visibility rules; Code Enforcement Officer Trevor Bean explained the law is aimed at residential 'pods' and that the DPW's placement at the rear of the garage would not be an eyesore. Trustees discussed constructing a stone base and ensuring the container is waterproof and rodent-proof.
