Water Update for Week Ending 5/31/19

Lots of Rain impeding progress!!!

However, we are only 100 ft. from new water tank location on Cliff St.  Installed 305 ft of PVC Pipe through grass and wooded area by wetland.

At Bloom St. connections for valves and fire hydrants on HDPE Pipe using heat fusion and electro-fusion.  The concrete for foundation at the tank site was poured and is curing, next week back filling and the base  will be poured

The workers of G. DeVincentis would like to thank the people of Gilbertsville for being so patient and kind!!!!  "This Village is AWESOME!"

New York State Conference of Mayor's State Update

Advocacy Update May 31, 2019 Shortened In Rem Tax Foreclosure Process Bill Passes Both Houses – We are happy to report that NYCOM’s bill (A. 4403 – McDonald / S.1864 – Gaughran) that would shorten the in rem tax foreclosure redemption period for abandoned property passed the Assembly yesterday (it had already passed the Senate in February) and is now awaiting delivery to the Governor.  NYCOM will be sending a letter to the Governor’s office urging him to sign this important piece of legislation.  We encourage you to do the same.  NYCOM’s memorandum in support of this bill can be found here. NYCOM Opposes Bill to Amend Village Incorporation Process – A bill (A. 7997 – Thiele) / S. 5793-A – Skoufis) that would make the incorporation of a village much more difficult is moving through the Senate and is likely to do the same in the Assembly next week.  Specifically this bill would make substantial changes to the village incorporation process including requiring the town supervisor to make a finding as to whether a proposed incorporation is in the overall public interest of both the area to be incorporated and the town in which the village to be incorporated is located. Additionally, the proposed amendment would subject a proposed village incorporation to a vote of the residents of the entire town, if the town supervisor determines that the proposed incorporation is not in the overall public interest.  Under current law, only the residents within the boundaries of the proposed village are permitted to vote. NYCOM is strongly opposed to this bill and has issued a memorandum in opposition to its passage.  We encourage you to reach out to your state legislators if you have similar concerns. Transportation Funding Request – There is still time to let your state legislators know how important it is that they – prior to the end of this legislative session – restore the $65 million in Extreme Winter Recovery funding (a.k.a. pothole aid), as well as provide a long overdue increase in CHIPS (beyond the $438 million that was included in the Adopted Budget) and an increase in the reimbursement rate for the 38 cities who maintain state arterial highways.  Many of you have already done so by using this sample letter which can be customized by you and transmitted to the Governor and your Senator and Assembly member urging them to support these initiatives.  We strongly encourage the rest of you to send letters as well. Additional End of Session Issues to Watch – Finally, earlier this week the Governor announced his ten priorities for the rest of the legislative session.  Included on that list were: 1) renewing rent control and possibly expanding the system to other parts of the state; 2) expanding prevailing wage laws beyond purely public projects; 3) the legalization of adult use cannabis; and, 4) new minority and women-owned business (MWBE) initiatives. Given that there are only 11 session days remaining, we anticipate the next three weeks will be a very busy time in Albany.  We will continue to keep a close eye on these and other issues that may impact you and your communities.

Visited the Badgerface Grand Opening in Gilbertsville!!

Badgerface grand opening. Many neighbors and visitors welcomed Badgerface to Gilbertsville!  Great time!!!

Our Hosts

Memorial Day in Gilbertsville

Memorial Day in Gilbertsville

What a wonderful day for the start of the Farmer's Market in Gilbertsville.

What a wonderful day for the start of the Farmer's Market in Gilbertsville.

Look how happy everyone is!!!!

Great Job Harptones!

What a wonderful celebration on this Memorial Day weekend.  If you missed it this year you should plan on going next year, well worth it.

Water Project Update for Week Ending 5/24/19

Cliff St.  534 ft. of 10" PVC pipe and appurtenances in ground.  At the wetlands, getting close to the Water Tank.

Bloom St.  559 Ft. of HDPE Pipe (drilled and appurtenances).

Tank Site.  The forms for the foundation almost finished being installed and concrete should be poured next week weather permitting.

Photo by William Fredette

85th Anniversary of the Butternut Grange

85th Anniversary of the Butternut Grange

Beautiful Day for Carolee's 5K Run/Walk

Thank You Letter from the DEC

Slide Show of Fisher Project (Best of 2019)

Update on the Water Project for week ending 5/17/19

Cliff St. 450ft. of 10" PVC pipe and appurtenances (an accessory).  Bloom St. 555 ft of HDPE pipe (drilled ) installed.  

Water Tank Site prepped and ready to start forming up the foundation next week.

On My Way Home

Drove up to the site of the Water Tank Construction.  Looks like things are moving right along even with all the rain. 

Butternut Valley Grange Celebrated it's 85th Anniversary

What a wonderful evening celebrating the Butternut Valley Grange 85th Anniversary.  It started with a wonderful roast beef dinner with friends.  Larisa and I were so proud to be part of it.  After the meeting we traveled through time with the Lecturer, and the beautiful vocal selections of the Grange Choir. Thank you Roger Halbut and all of the Grange Members and special guests for a memorable evening.

A hearty "thank you" to the Village Improvement Society!!!

Greg Watson

A hearty "thank you" to all those who participated in the Gilbertsville Village Improvement Clean-Up Day. If you don’t know much about this group, they are community members who care about our village and its historical beauty. 
Greg Watson the President and Coordinator of the Gilbertsville Village Improvement Society organized this day of the clean-up, deserves special thanks for his outstanding work in running the clean-up effort. This group works so hard keeping our village looking and feeling safe and beautiful.  The Clean-up is an important event for Gilbertsville, especially because it keeps our local landmarks beautiful and clean through their community service. The Village of Gilbertsville is very grateful to the Improvement Society for their participation—together, they made a tangible improvement for our Village.