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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in North Salem, NY public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Pabst Water District PFAS filtration and $850K bond
The town plans an $850,000 wellhouse project in the Pabst Water District, with an approximately $860,000 state grant covering it. Setting the public hearing is a step toward borrowing authority, and residents can weigh in on October 27.
Auxiliary heat for Delancey Hall
The town is in the final stretch of paying out the Tundra Contracting job at Delancey Hall. This payment brings total contract spending to about $664,800, with only a small balance left to pay.
Croton Falls Water District Fund Deficit
Bond counsel told the town it must adopt Croton Falls Water District bond proceedings or pay about $6,000 more on its November 5 note renewal — but the papers weren't on the special meeting agenda. The board can't add items from the floor at a special meeting, so this remains outstanding.
Proposed Falls Sewer District (Croton Falls/Hammond)
The town is applying again for a state grant to help finance the sewer district's bond and cash flow — last year's application was rejected over a missed map submission, a mistake officials are determined not to repeat.
Uranium removal at Sunset Ridge Water District
Peach Lake wastewater plant equipment repairs
Town Wi-Fi network address shortage
Town employees keep getting knocked off the network because guest phones gobble up the limited IP addresses. New access points on a separate network segment will fix it, and stripping out unneeded wiring saved about $4,000.
Croton Falls Sewer District grant application
The supervisor is seeking $5.19 million in state WQIP grant money toward the $19.99 million Croton Falls sewer project, with a Friday application deadline. Board members want to see the grant's terms and conditions before any agreement is signed.
PFOS contamination and Croton Falls Water District improvements
Croton Falls water tests between 4 and 6.5 parts of PFOS, and the state plans to cut the legal limit from 10 to 4 — likely by 2029. The town needs filters, a small building addition, and a second well hookup, and just received a county health letter confirming the future violation, which should earn grant-scoring points.
Croton Falls Sewer District funding and bond resolution
The town is pursuing grants to build a sewer system for the Croton Falls village area at nearly zero capital cost to residents. The $19.99 million bond resolution is paperwork required to apply for more grant money; grants of roughly $16.5 million are already identified. Debate centered on whether taxpayers could be left holding any gap between grants and actual construction costs.
Candlewood Park Water District pump automation
The well's level-control radios failed, so staff have been manually turning a 70,000-gallon tank's pumps on and off. A $2,250 JEM Engineering fix will automate it again.