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Highway Department Monthly Report — September 2022

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VILLAGE OF RED HOOK HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT SEPTEMBER 2022

  1. The Village Highway Department is currently picking up brush during the first week of the month (schedule and weather permitting).

Residents are reminded to place lawn debris, leaves, and brush in separate piles. Please limit brush piles to 6’ x 6’ x 6’ with tree branches no larger than 6” in diameter. Brush that includes tree trunks, stumps, garbage, or construction material will not be picked up. Residents with smaller amounts of brush are encouraged to share a brush pile with their neighbor. Please limit your brush pile to one pile per household per month.

  1. The Highway Department will begin repaving the following streets in September, 2022:

    • e Park Avenue from Old Post Road to Linden Avenue, including 3 parallel parking spaces in front of Richard M. Abrahams Memorial Park.

    • e Elizabeth Street from East Market Street to Firehouse Lane. e Tobacco Lane from Elizabeth Street to the north and south private commercial parking lots.

Revised estimates were received from Callanan Industries, Inc. on September 22, 2022. 1,000 tons of liquid asphalt at a unit price of $138.83 per ton. The total estimated cost to repave the above listed streets is $138,830.00. Revenue from the General Fund CHIPS (#5110.3) Budget Line will be used to pay for the project.

  1. Estimates for replacement parts of 6 Village benches are forthcoming from Parkitects, Inc.

  2. Revenue from the sale of scrap metal was received on September 1, 2022 in the amount of $552.00. Total revenue generated from the sale of scrap metal in FY2022-2023 is $1,731.20. Since inception of the Scrap Metal Recycling Program in September, 2007, $45,594.66 has been generated.

Proceeds from this program go toward the purchase of tools and equipment for the Village Highway, Water, and Materials Management Departments. Residents and businesses interested in donating scrap metal may contact the Village Highway Department (845-758-8600) or the Village Clerk’s Office (845-7581081). Highway Department personnel will assist property owners by picking up scrap metal upon request.