WEEDSPORT - The Town of Brutus is in the process of moving ahead on two new water districts.
At Monday night's regular board meeting, Town Supervisor James Hotaling announced promising news on the town's proposal for a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development grant for a $524,000 package to establish Water District No. 7 north of the Thruway.
The Rural Development grant offer of $343,000 leaves the town with $166,000 to fund over 38 years at 2.5 percent. The debt cost per unit for 48 units in the district would be about $142.08 for residents and about $479 for businesses.
The board will hold a special informational meeting on Water District No. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Town Hall.
Meanwhile, Water District No. 8 is being proposed to provide residents with water on Cottle and East Brutus Street roads, as the village of Weedsport recently resolved to end its service there, mainly because of the operation and maintenance costs of the old lines.
The entire water service would have to be replaced because there may even be some lead pipe in the old system. The proposed new district is estimated to cost about $1.2 million.
The board is hurrying to file a preapplication for funding in hopes of receiving more money from Rural Development. While residents would have the opportunity to upgrade the system and add more residents to the district, they are not required to go along with the idea, but their alternative is to drill their own wells. The new district would provide added fire protection, too.
Hotaling said he would love to have the project in place by February or March 2010 if funding is offered.
Town engineer Tom Piascik was asked to prepare a preliminary district formation study to submit to the board in order to begin another grant application for that district. Piascik has determined there are about 87 units that would be served in this district, proposing to connect a 10-inch line at Pump and Cottle roads and install to Cottle and Jericho Road, with 10-inch pipe at the top of Jericho and Brutus Street roads.
In other news:
* Two public hearings, one on the 2010 preliminary budget for Brutus and one on the makeup of the Joint Planning Board, took place Monday night at the regular town board meeting. The board unanimously approved the budget pending some corrections, so final figures weren't available. Town clerk Mary Kae Brentlinger said the tax rate was slightly lower than last year.
The board also approved the joint planning board contract revisions. The purpose of Local Law No. 3 is to achieve consistency in local planning, reduce costs associated with local planning and advance cooperation in governance between the town and village. It superceded Local Law No. 1 of 2002 which established the joint board.
The Planning Board will have seven members, with terms of four years. Between 2009 and 2011, the town and village will alternate in appointing a new member. In 2013, both boards will each appoint a new member, to begin Jan. 1 of the following year. Beginning in 2012, and every four years, the town and village will jointly appoint one person.
Board members who miss four meetings may be replaced. Brutus will budget for training and the village will reimburse the town for costs for any members it appoints or approved jointly.
* The Hidden Greens project is on hold as developer Glenn Donnelly balked at questions raised by town engineer Tom Piascik. Donnelly was frustrated at being held up for four years on the $1.2 million project and left without a decision.
Staff writer Kathleen Barran can be reached at 253-5311, ext. 238 or kathleen.barran@lee.net
The Rural Development grant offer of $343,000 leaves the town with $166,000 to fund over 38 years at 2.5 percent. The debt cost per unit for 48 units in the district would be about $142.08 for residents and about $479 for businesses.
The board will hold a special informational meeting on Water District No. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Town Hall.
Meanwhile, Water District No. 8 is being proposed to provide residents with water on Cottle and East Brutus Street roads, as the village of Weedsport recently resolved to end its service there, mainly because of the operation and maintenance costs of the old lines.
The entire water service would have to be replaced because there may even be some lead pipe in the old system. The proposed new district is estimated to cost about $1.2 million.
The board is hurrying to file a preapplication for funding in hopes of receiving more money from Rural Development. While residents would have the opportunity to upgrade the system and add more residents to the district, they are not required to go along with the idea, but their alternative is to drill their own wells. The new district would provide added fire protection, too.
Hotaling said he would love to have the project in place by February or March 2010 if funding is offered.
Town engineer Tom Piascik was asked to prepare a preliminary district formation study to submit to the board in order to begin another grant application for that district. Piascik has determined there are about 87 units that would be served in this district, proposing to connect a 10-inch line at Pump and Cottle roads and install to Cottle and Jericho Road, with 10-inch pipe at the top of Jericho and Brutus Street roads.
In other news:
* Two public hearings, one on the 2010 preliminary budget for Brutus and one on the makeup of the Joint Planning Board, took place Monday night at the regular town board meeting. The board unanimously approved the budget pending some corrections, so final figures weren't available. Town clerk Mary Kae Brentlinger said the tax rate was slightly lower than last year.
The board also approved the joint planning board contract revisions. The purpose of Local Law No. 3 is to achieve consistency in local planning, reduce costs associated with local planning and advance cooperation in governance between the town and village. It superceded Local Law No. 1 of 2002 which established the joint board.
The Planning Board will have seven members, with terms of four years. Between 2009 and 2011, the town and village will alternate in appointing a new member. In 2013, both boards will each appoint a new member, to begin Jan. 1 of the following year. Beginning in 2012, and every four years, the town and village will jointly appoint one person.
Board members who miss four meetings may be replaced. Brutus will budget for training and the village will reimburse the town for costs for any members it appoints or approved jointly.
* The Hidden Greens project is on hold as developer Glenn Donnelly balked at questions raised by town engineer Tom Piascik. Donnelly was frustrated at being held up for four years on the $1.2 million project and left without a decision.
Staff writer Kathleen Barran can be reached at 253-5311, ext. 238 or kathleen.barran@lee.net
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