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Resident urges stronger enforcement of sewer rules and contractor oversight
Summary
In public comment, a Highland Falls resident urged the board to enforce zoning and sewer rules after apparent wastewater infiltration and raised concerns about snow contractor supervision and salt spreading; trustees acknowledged the issues and said the village would follow up.
A resident, identified in the record as Mr. Malhot (S2), used the public comment period to press the board for greater enforcement of zoning and sewer regulations and to ask how the village can prevent residents from discharging sump pump water into the sewer system.
"We elect you to make progress here. Find a way to enforce, zoning regulations, rules... so that it's not costing all the taxpayers money for the few that disobey the rules," the resident said. The comment provoked several trustee responses: one trustee thanked the speaker and agreed the issue warrants further thought, while Mayor/Chair (S1) noted the village is an "MS4" community subject to state runoff rules and described historic smoke-test approaches to identify illegal sump connections. Trustees pledged to try to produce figures on treatment costs and to explore enforcement options.
The resident also criticized contractor snow-clearing practices on Parry Avenue and the salt spreader settings, saying contractors spent excessive time clearing grass strips and that salt was being spread onto sidewalks. Trustees acknowledged the complaints and said DPW had lowered the spreader setting after talks with staff, and the mayor encouraged residents to call the village when they observe problems so crews can respond.
