government

Amenia Town Board approves $3.9M bond issue addressing Water District improvements

Amenia Town Board approves $3.9M bond issue addressing Water District improvements
Amenia Town Hall on Route 22.
Photo by John Coston

AMENIA — A resolution to authorize a $3.9 million bond issue to repair and improve the facilities providing water to customers within the Water District was approved unanimously at a special meeting of the Town Board on Tuesday, March 11.

The project will include replacement of the Lavelle Road pump station, reconstruction of the existing water tank, upgrades to existing town wells, building a new booster pump station and reconstruction of water mains as needed to expand capacity.

The functional life of the improvements is estimated to be forty years as detailed in the resolution.

A second resolution rejected all bids received for the purchase and installation of a digital LED sign at the Town Hall. A new request for bids will be issued. The vote was unanimous.

Although 12 bids had been submitted, the solicitation process that invited those bids had been flawed and not in accordance with state law. As a result the Town Engineer will be asked to prepare new solicitation documents with bid specifications to invite a new round of bidding.

government

Latest News

Millerton’s Presbyterian church sold in May

Millerton’s Presbyterian church sold in May

Habitat for Humanity assisted in the construction and sale of this house at 14 Rudd Pond Road for $392,000.

Christine Bates

MILLERTON — Official Dutchess County property transfers for the four months ending in May are fascinating from the sale of the former Presbyterian Church on Main Street for $420,000 to the $300,000 sale of 8.3 acres of the historic Perotti farm for $300,000 where major barn restoration is now underway.

Actively listed properties at the end of July include 14 parcels of land ranging in price from $60,000 for a five-acre lot to six parcels over a million dollars. 15 single family homes are on the market including an $11,750,000 estate on Moadock Road and four village homes for under $500,000.

Keep ReadingShow less
real estate

Storms down trees, knock out power for downtown Millerton

Storms down trees, knock out power for downtown Millerton

MILLERTON — Heavy rain brought down trees on Park Avenue, South Center Street and Century Boulevard, causing blackouts across the village on Friday, July 25.

The Millerton Moviehouse cancelled film showings for the afternoon following the outages, as stated in a release sent out to Moviehouse supporters over email Friday afternoon.

Keep ReadingShow less
environment