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Trustee Uku DPW Report for February 2026

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Trustee Uku DPW Report for February 2026

Mar 9, 2026

Highway Department:

Materials Management

Here are this month’s costs and expenses. Please refer to the attached Resource Recovery Data Report.

Trash & Recycling Pickup

Trash & recycling must be out before 5am on Monday mornings.

  1. Cardboard bundles should be bound together with string or tape. 2. Paper recycling should be placed loose within a lidded tub or bin.

Recycling pickup alternates between Yellow (paper & cardboard) & Blue (metal, plastic & glass). Bulk Waste disposal (of mattresses, large furniture, etc.) is available to Village residents and businesses at a very affordable rate.

Please contact the Clerk to purchase tags for any Village disposal services:

(845) 758-1081 – info@redhookvillage.gov - or in person M-F, 11AM- 4PM

The Dual-Stream Recycling Calendar and Guide is available at Village Hall, and at redhookvillage.org/recycle

Food Waste Dropof

Residents are welcome to join the Village’s Food Waste Collection Program , made possible in part by a composting grant from Dutchess County. To sign up, contact the Clerk or visit redhookvillage.gov/compost

Brush / Yard Waste Pickup

Concluded for the season. Commence the countdown to spring!

Scrap Metal Program:

Revenue received since the last report (1/31/26) was$478.50
Total revenue for this Fiscal Year (Jun 2025- May 2026) to date is$3955.60
Since the Program’s inception, in Sep 2007, donations have yielded a total of
$59472.84
Proceeds from the program go towards the purchase of tools & equipment for the Public Works
Dept. Residents & businesses interested in donating metal may contact the Village Clerk’s ofce to
schedule a pickup.

[francesuku@redhookvillage.gov]

Trustee Uku DPW Report for February 2026

Mar 9, 2026

Snow Removal & Seasonal Parking Rules:

No all-night street parking is permitted in the Village from November 1st - March 31st. Vehicles parked on the streets between 11 PM - 6 AM may be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.

Property owners are reminded to remove athletic equipment, garbage receptacles and/or any other temporary obstacles from the side of streets to prevent their damage during snow removal operations.

The owner and/or occupant of every building/lot in the village with an adjoining sidewalk, is required to remove snow and ice within 24 hrs of the end of a snowstorm. The Village Highway Department may remove uncleared snow/ice , at cost to the property owner.

Foreman Appreciation, or, “Giving Jake his Flowers” :

Always grateful to Jake and Team DPW for all their hard work keeping our roads clear and safe throughout this punishing winter. Also, thank you for this thrilling photo.

[francesuku@redhookvillage.gov]

Trustee Uku DPW Report for February 2026

Mar 9, 2026

Street Light Complaints:

If you notice a street light out in the Village: You may notify Central Hudson directly by going to: cenhud.com/en/outages, selecting ‘ Report a Street Light ’ and filling out their online form.

Potholes:

Y ou can notify the Village of potholes on Village roads by calling the Village Clerk’s office or filling out the ‘ Report a Concern ’ form at: redhookvillage.org/concern. You can also submit your complaint directly to the NYS DOT by calling 1.800.POTHOLE (1.800.768.4653).

[francesuku@redhookvillage.gov]

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## Village of Red Hook WATER DEPARTMENT REPORT Late January/February 2026 We had operational meetings on Jan. 22, Feb. 5 & Feb. 19 where we reviewed water operations. Present were Village Engineer Robert Flores, Water Operator Les Coon, DPW Foreman Jake Smith, Water Clerk Jen Cavanaugh, Mayor Karen Smythe ## WATER OPERATIONS During the recent power outage, the generator at the Water Treatment Plant did not go on. The new generator inspector has been out to look at the generator to see what is needed to ensure this won’t happen again. The remote monitoring will also help. The SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system that controls the water operation had a broken fiber. That has been fixed. As reported at our Feb. 23[rd] workshop meeting, there was a significant water leak on Willow Brook Lane. The DPW crew discovered that the leak was in the service line for 65 Willow Brook Lane – a line that was probably installed when the water main was installed up Route 9 - @ 1930s. The service line is 1600 ft long and likely leaking in more places than just what was found. The owner has been notified. The curb stop has been turned off – so there is currently no water going to this house. The plan is to create a new connection off the water main near the house. Total Coliform was inadvertently not tested in the month of January. A test was conducted February 5. Results were negative.

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