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Village to pursue cleanup after resident reports construction‑debris dumping
Summary
A New Milford resident told the committee that construction debris was repeatedly dumped near her home; the village attorney advised using extraterritorial jurisdiction and the village said it will demand removal or clean up and bill the responsible party.
A resident reported repeated dumping of construction debris in a retention pond across from her home, and village officials said they will seek removal and hold the responsible party financially liable.
Emma Lou DeBlauw of 6906 Meadow Song Trail told the board she was following up on "a previous complaint of a non‑resident dumping diverse types of construction debris across the street from her home in a retention pond area." Attorney Jim Stevens recommended that "the village exercise its extraterritorial jurisdiction," and the board instructed staff to contact the person responsible, order removal and, if the person does not comply, have the village perform the cleanup and bill them for the cost.
The committee did not record a formal vote specifically tied to this enforcement instruction in the minutes; the action was presented as a direction from legal counsel and an operational next step for staff. The record indicates the village will proceed with notice and remediation steps if voluntary removal does not occur.
