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Lisbon on the groundbreaking of their new town highway garage. This roughly 9,800-square-foot facility will replace the current town highway garage building that is more than 50 years old. This approximately $3 million project will allow for the proper maintenance and storage of town highway trucks and equipment in a functional environment that is energy efficient.

referendum in November 2021 in which a majority of voters approved the project. Following completion of site, feasibility, and environmental studies in the first half of 2022, the project was put out for bids, which were awarded in August, 2022. Completion is expected later this year.

given that the project cost will approach $3 million after all is said and done.”

Assemblyman Brian Miller (R,C-New Hartford) praised the project in a press release following the groundbreaking event.

“Today, I would like to applaud the Town of New

“I commend the town, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Bank of Cooperstown for their joint effort in making this longawaited and much-needed facility a reality,” Miller said.

After preliminary sketches and plans were developed in 2021, the town held numerous well-attended public meetings to discuss and to refine the project, leading to a

The lead engineer on the project is Bill Brown of Delaware Engineering in Oneonta. Upstate Companies LLC of Mt. Upton is the general and electrical contractor, and S&H Mechanicals Inc. of Cincinnatus is the plumbing and HVAC contractor. A committee of town residents is assisting the town board in overseeing the project. A USDA architect is also providing oversight.