Village of Red Hook Village Green Commi�ee Monthly Report August 2023
The Current balances of the Village Green Commi�ee’s related budget accounts, as of Sept. 7 are as follows:
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Community Beau�fica�on – contractual expenses (#8510.4) ----- (-)
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Shade Tree – contractual expenses (#8560.4) ------------------------- (-)
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Village Green Commi�ee Checking Account Balance -------------------$11,476.32--
There were no formal Village Green Commi�ee Mee�ngs held during the month of August, 2023. However, Dave and I met to coordinate for the upcoming Fall Plan�ng which will take place in November and for future grant opportuni�es. Part of the role of the Village Green Commi�ee is to promote access to the green spaces in our village and part of that is fulfilling Bench requests/dona�ons. The bench dona�ons from the VFW are in design mode and are moving forward and hopefully will be solidified this month.
Residents and businesses interested in having a tree(s) planted on their adjacent Village street or NYS highway right-of-ways, volunteering for plan�ng days, or sponsoring a VGC beau�fica�on project, may contact David Pearson, myself, Kym Bradley-Rickard, or the Jen Cavanaugh- Village Clerk.
The upcoming mee�ng will be to discuss the Fall Plan�ng that happens in November. Feel free to join to see what is happening and to prepare for the fall plan�ng in November.
Village of Red Hook Sewer Department Monthly Report August 2023
This last month we took a trip to the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) to familiarize ourselves with the layout poten�al maintenance issues and spur ideas for the future of the sewer. During the month of July the average daily flow was 9 Million Gallons Per day at Plant B (old Red Hook Commons Plant) and 40 Million gallons per day at Plant A (New plant). There were samples sent out for tes�ng and all came back normal. There are a few items needed for repair/maintenance.
There are s�ll a few items on the checklist needing to be completed prior to a full comple�on of the Sewer Project.
As a reminder to all residents whether you are in the Sewer Use Area or not be kind to your pipes! Please put only 3 P’s in the toilet: Pee, Poop and (Toilet) Paper and while in the kitchen (or
near other drains) no Fats, Oils, or Grease “FOG” – they clog up the pipes and make the system stressed. What goes down the drain ma�ers!
If you are in the sewer use area and the emergency alarm goes off, call the Village Sewer Operator (845) 758-1081, op�on 8. Press the “Silence Alarm” bu�on ONLY AFTER no�fying the Sewer Operator. Please do not open the box or tamper with Village owned equipment.
Village of Red Hook Speed Limit Ini�a�ve Monthly Report August 2023
As summer is rounding the corner, I reached back out to our contact at the engineer firm and the next steps are for them to prepare a proposal which will be reviewed by the Board. The proposed traffic study will cover at least one to two streets per quadrant focusing on high traffic roads and neighborhoods. We will take considera�on from exis�ng studies to inform areas of interest and what would be best for the Village businesses and residents.