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On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law that delivered direct relief to cities, towns and villages across the United States. Through this Act, local governments were directed to help their communities rebound from the pandemic. The town was granted $2.2 million, paid in two equal installments over 2021 and 2022. Below is how the Town Board has allocated the funds so far, with the remainder slated for town capital projects and infrastructure improvements. •$130,000 provided in direct aid to the town’s seven volunteer fire departments to help recover from the pandemic and prepare for future needs; •$45,000 provided in direct aid to three local non-profits to help restore lost revenue from the pandemic and make capital improvements to their facilities; •$70,000 provided in direct aid to seven small businesses to help restore lost revenue; •$110,000 provided in direct aid to the town’s nine youth sports leagues within the town’s parks to help restore lost revue and to help make strategic capital improvements to the town’s parks. These include:

•BH-BL Junior Lacrosse: lacrosse box at Indian Meadows park •S-G Tartan Youth Lacrosse: storage facility at Maalwyck Park • Scotia-Glenville Softball: field grooming equipment • S-G Jr. Tartan Football: storage facility at Maalwyck Park • BH-BL Girls Softball: field equipment, and utility installation • Fifty FC: barn roof and patio at Maalwyck Park • BH-BL Junior Baseball: pavilion roof and insulation at Indian Meadows • BH-BL Spartan Youth Football: paving and drainage at Indian Meadows. •Additional planned programs include the paving of interior park roads in Maalwyck and Indian Meadows and the creation of new parking lots to accommodate better parking for park visitors in Indian Meadows. The town has continued it's enhanced paving program for a second straight year. Each of the last two budgets, Supervisor Koetzle and the Town board added an additional $150,000 into the budget from capital reserves. Due to the prudent budget practices, the town was able to do more roads. This past year, the town completed (among other roads off Droms) Glen Oaks. The Town board again approved the additional resources to the proposed 2022 budget.

As our highway budget permits, we will be following our 5-year paving plan with paving town roads in the areas of Heckeler Dr., Upper Swaggertown and Upper Western Rt 50. In addition to these areas, Indian Meadows and Maalwyck park along with the business parks are slated to be paved with seperate resources than whats allocated to our annual paving plan .

Spring/Summer yard waste disposal, including leaves, brush, and grass clippings is the responsibility of the homeowner. Please contact your trash hauler for their details.

The Glenville Water District’s annual water main flushing program will begin on Monday May 2, 2022. We will be flushing between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday weather permitting. Please look for our signs. Residents might notice discoloration during this program and should be aware this is normal and not harmful. As a precaution you may want to refrain from doing laundry between these times. Should you notice discoloration in your water, open your lowest faucet until water runs clear. If the water does not clear, please notify the Glenville Water Department at (518) 688-1240

Stay informed and visit our websites at townofglenville.org/dpw-highway-department townofglenville.org/dpw-water-sewer-department.

Thomas R. Coppola, Superintendent of Highways Highway Garage ~ ph: 518-382-1406 DPW Office (town hall) ~ ph: 518-688-1240