Village of Red Hook ~ Village Green Committee ~ Monthly Report ’ ' December 2024
The Village Green Committee had a slow December without any meetings. We are hoping to get into our Spring Planting planning so if you are interested in having trees planted please reach out. W are looking to add trees to our village streets too so if you are out and about a see an open space maybe in front of new or old businesses you can send those suggestions to us as well.
We are actively recruiting members. If you are interested in giving back to your community but don’t have a lot of time to give this may be the perfect committee for you!
Village of Red Hook ~ Sewer Department ' Monthly Report ’ ' December 2024
As we moved through the drought of the fall and into December, unfortunately the odor issues continued to haunt the plant and the neighbors nearby. During December we kept assessing what we could and had a deep look at the plant. Unfortunately, we found that there were many areas of the plant that were under operating. Our bugs weren’t at the proper levels to be able to do the job bugs are there to do and there were some equipment issues. To rectify this we scheduled a dump of new “food” into our system to help speed up the process so that we could get the bugs back to healthy levels. Additionally, we reached out to a Waste Water Treatment Senior Project manager who has spent his career in this field to help advise us so that we can address the concerns that come with the plant and to position us in a solid place moving forward. Furthermore, this senior project consultant will help us understand the ins and outs more clearly from an operational standpoint of what our plant specifically needs and what we can do to make sure it gets it.
We have had complaints from neighbors regarding the plant and I want to thank you for alerting us so that we could keep trying to solve the puzzle that is the WWTP. We keep pushing for answers and solutions and processes to ensure we have a healthy and functioning WWTP. Each solution along the way aids in that. As I, myself, am not an expert in WWTP or sewer systems, I am relying on the team of professionals we have hired to guide the Village and provide advice based on their expertise.
We meet every other Friday. If you have concerns about the expansion and/or are currently in the Sewer Use Area and have comments, concerns, etc. please do not hesitate to reach out. There is also the expression of interest form up on our website if you are wanting to connect into the sewer (capacity required). It will put you on our list of places to consider and puts you on our radar.
Village of Red Hook I Speed Limit Initiative ' Monthly Report ’ ' December 2024
Nothing to report
Village of Red Hook ~ Town of Red Hook Greenway and Trails Committee ‘ Monthly Report ’ ' December 2024
There was no meeting in the month of December.
Village of Red Hook ~ Climate Smart Communities Monthly Report ’ ' December 2024
The Village has been awarded a compost grant through the county to start a pilot composting pick up site here in the Village. CSC will be spearheading these initiatives. Furthermore, if you are interesting in joining the taskforce please reach out as we are starting to plan our year’s projects to move forward.