TOWN OF WATERFORD, January 26 – The Town of Waterford is recovering well from the water crisis, the Supervisor announcing on January 25 the lifting of the boil-water notice.
Read the entire article in the 02/04 edition.
TOWN OF STILLWATER, December17 – he Stillwater Town Board at its last business session of the year adopted a resolution to advance the Saratoga County Water Authority Connection Project, by authorizing advertisement for bids for the project.
Read the entire article in the 12/24 issue
MECHANICVILLE SEPTEMBER 2- The New York State Department of Health has expressed concern about teethe ability of The City of Mechanicville to deliver water at sustained peak levels-1.2 million gallons/day. On April 30,2015 the City responded. The City uses about 800,000 gallons per day on "average." There is nothing final but the Barton and Lagoudice engineering firm employed by Mechanicville has come up with a plan. Under this plan the City would retain its reservoir.
The Stillwater Village Board of Trustees held a public hearing at its regularly- scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 18 for the community to ask questions, and seek clarification on an upcoming increase in water and sewer rates. On October 1, the water rate will be raised to $4.50 per 1,000 gallons for inside users and $6.38 per 1,000 gallons for outside users. In addition, sewer rates will also increase to $4.50 per 1,000 gallons for residents of the Village.
The entire article is in the 08-27 edition.
BALLSTON SPA, June 11 – A government's first duty is to the safety and security of its people.
Keeping people safe, not issuing tickets, is how Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo and his department see it – and any one of them says it, often: "Our biggest thing is safety. We're not just out there to issue tickets or arrest anybody."
Read the entire article in the June 18th edition.
MECHANICVILLE MAY 27- Water Treatment Plant Supervisor John Zullo reported that the reservoir as of Wednesday morning was down 2 feet below normal. Rainfall for the year is about 6" below average. The rain on Wednesday afternoon was about an inch so the reservoir is still down 5". As of Wednesday morning May's rainfall had been .4" compared to 2.2" last year.
Read the entire story in the June 4th edition.
STILLWATER AUGUST 21- In public comment, Village of Stillwater Trustee and Deputy Mayor John Basile, who is a negotiator along with Deputy Town Supervisor John Murray in discussions of the recent GE settlement, mentioned that the first payment by Village on the US Department of Agriculture issued loan of $85,000 is coming due. Without agreement on how to distribute the funds between the Town and the Village, he said water bills will cost EDU water rent for each of the users in the Village, which amounts to $110, paid twice yearly.
Read the entire article in the Sept. 11th issue of the Express.