The village moved to advance its downtown paving project using federal funding first made available roughly fifteen years earlier. The Board of Trustees unanimously voted Wednesday to appropriate $1,032,000 to move the long-stalled Downtown Croton paving project forward. The project, formally known as PIN 8763.03, will use federal aid to cover 80% of costs, with the Village advancing the full amount upfront before seeking reimbursement. Village Manager Bryan Healy said the money had originally been given to the village when Congressman Hall was in office and credited former Village Manager King with starting the effort to have it reappropriated. He said the village was happy to be able to put it to good use. Trustee Simon directed residents to the project page on the village website for more details. In other infrastructure news, the board approved a $20,000 transfer from the Water Contingency Account to replace failing water meters. Dozens of meters recently stopped transmitting data, forcing the Water Department to issue estimated bills. The board also transferred $10,000 from the general contingency fund to repair a diesel particulate filter on Croton EMS Ambulance 55B2, a repair not covered by warranty. Residents on Hastings and Young avenues will have a chance to weigh in on expanded residential parking permits. The board scheduled a public hearing for November 19 at 7:00 PM to consider extending the permit system to all blocks between Crest Street and Devon Avenue, following a September survey that showed majority support on those blocks. The board also took steps to modernize village regulations, hiring Cohen Law Group for an amount not to exceed $3,750 to help rewrite the 1998 Telecommunications Towers law, and LaBella Associates for an amount not to exceed $6,950 to review outdated code chapters covering electrical, plumbing, sewers, and water. During public comment, Ed Riely of Truesdale Drive criticized the village's fire department awards and recreation fees. The official minutes also record a written request from David Lowell of Farrington Road for a permanent ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. On the practical side, Village Manager Healy reminded residents that parking permits are required after November 1 and leaf pick-up begins the following week. Healy also confirmed that Westchester County has approved advanced funding for the Brook Street drainage project.
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