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Committee reports: Johnsburg committees urge marketing Main Street and update sewer construction progress
Summary
Committee members recommended marketing and signage to help struggling Main Street businesses, and public‑works updates described ongoing sewer construction, tank installations and construction meetings to coordinate Main Street work.
Board committees reported on several community items. Members on economic development and other committees said Main Street businesses have struggled during recent construction and closures and urged the town to pursue signage, marketing and outside funding (ARPA or occupancy tax) to help local merchants. "We need to look at other ways to utilize our tax money to get the word out," one board member said, urging a mix of local and county support.
Public‑works updates detailed sewer and plant work: crews will drill up Main Street and install multiple tanks (2,600‑gallon tanks for the Joe Minder Lodge and larger 60,000‑gallon tanks behind town hall), with construction meetings scheduled to finalize ordering and delivery. The senior committee also reported a recent visit to a senior meal site and a received $2,500 grant for programming.
