Aging Millerton hydrants swapped out for new models

Cory Moore of Bellamy Construction reflects on the work installing new fire hydrants in Millerton on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Photo by Krista A. Briggs
Cory Moore of Bellamy Construction reflects on the work installing new fire hydrants in Millerton on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
MILLERTON – Ten new fire hydrants have now been installed in the Village thanks to the Water Infrastructure Improvement Award (WIIA), a $1 million-plus grant which provided the funding for this project as well as two additional projects with a focus on water meters and painting the local water tower.
Mayor Jenn Najdek explained it was necessary to replace the Village hydrants, which had been deteriorating, and were less efficient than the newly installed ones. “It was a problem,” Najdek said, citing public safety concerns as the motivating factor for prioritizing this particular project. The decaying hydrants, Najdek said, were considerably older than their counterparts outside the Village, which were replaced back in the 1980s.
The reliability of the aging Village hydrants was becoming a source of unease to Village officials as their dependability could not be guaranteed in an emergency. The new models promise to be reliable and more efficient as they are equipped with a shut-off mechanism to prevent unnecessary water overflow, which, as a bonus, also makes them environmentally friendly. Additionally, the upgrade will enhance the character of the Village with the more visually appealing new models.
Najdek was quick to credit Bellamy Construction, who began work on the hydrants at the beginning of October, for a rapid turnaround within a matter of weeks. “They’re a fast-moving company,” she said, explaining that while certain sections presented their own challenges, Bellamy remained focused on the task at hand, and is now wrapping up the final stages of construction by replacing blacktop where needed and restoring impacted lawns and topsoil.
Habitat for Humanity assisted in the construction and sale of this house at 14 Rudd Pond Road for $392,000.
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.
Residential
14 Rudd Pond Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on .64 acres sale recorded in March for $392,000 to Anthony M. Macagnone.
81 Rudd Pond Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on .45 acres recorded in April for $360,300 to Sara Whitney Laser.
926 Smithfield Road — Historic house and barns on 8.31 acres sale recorded in May for $300,000 to Colonial House & Barn LLC.
5408 Route 22 — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on 5.38 acres sale recorded in May for $465,000 to Erich McEnroe.
The former Presbyterian Church on Main Street in the Village of Millerton was purchased in May for $420,000 and then pained grey.Christine Bates
Commercial
1 Smith Court, Village of Millerton — Office building sale recorded in March for $825,000 to OneJohnStreet LLC.
58 Main Street, Village of Millerton — Sale of former church recorded in May for $420,000 to 58 Main Street LLC.
5546 Route 22 — Sale of former restaurant on 2 acres recorded in May for $70,000 to Haithem Oueslati Trustee.
Land
State Line Road (#789358) — Sale recorded of 20.82 acres of vacant residential land in March for $150,000 to Elliott Squared LLC.
148 Morse Hill — Sale recorded of 30.03 acres of vacant productive farm land in 5 parcels in March for $800,000 to Thorne Water LLC.
*Town of North East and Village of Millerton property transfers from March through May not previously reported as sales in The Millerton News are sourced from Dutchess County Real Property Office monthly reports for March through May. Details on property from Dutchess Parcel Access. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Advisor with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in Connecticut and New York.
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.
Village Clerk Lisa Cope said the downed trees landed on power lines, causing localized blackouts for many village residents and businesses between 3 and 6 p.m. Friday evening.
Central Hudson crews cleared the trees and restored power to the village that evening.