New York addresses local wastewater challenges
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced nearly $26 million in funding to address and mitigate current wastewater limitations that are negatively impacting Washington County’s community development. The funds will support projects in the Village of Fort Edward and the Town of Kingsbury’s Village of Hudson Falls and are designed to alleviate sewer infrastructure challenges impeding the growth of local businesses, as well as the creation of new housing and new jobs in the region.
The funding will be dispersed into two wastewater projects, one in the Village of Fort Edward and the other in the Town of Kingsbury/Village of Hudson Falls. Fort Edward’s project includes relocating existing sewer lines, replacing water lines, separating stormwater, eliminating area combined sewer overflows and delivering other improvements to support new commercial and residential developments. The second project will support a major storm-sewer separation project that will allow future commercial and residential development.
“I’ve worked in local government and have seen firsthand just what additional state assistance can do for small towns and villages,” said Hochul. “Our communities deserve to be heard, seen and uplifted, and this funding will help communities across Washington County continue to develop and make necessary infrastructure improvements to allow local businesses to grow and residents to prosper.”
