Cobleskill to Begin Summer Projects

COBLESKILL - On Tuesday evening, the Cobleskill Village Board held their regular meeting to discuss the beginning of both potential and concrete projects for the summer.

Mayor Rebecca Stanton-Terk stated that one of their biggest construction jobs, the water line replacement on Elm Street, will soon proceed to phase two. This will mean that the work will transition to the north side instead of the south.

Once the replacement work is complete, paving will begin on Elm, along with a handful of other adjacent streets. Mayor Stanton-Terk explained that she will try her best to coordinate with the workers for a day when Golding will not be affected, such as a holiday or teacher conference.

On the other side of town, Greenbush Road will receive a makeover as well, as the Village has confirmed that they will be receiving county funding. Anyone living above the Smith Reservoir should expect detours in the near future.

In other news, the mayor has officially submitted a proposal for a sidewalk project on Grandview Drive. 

For the past year, residents of the road have been complaining about how there is no pedestrian access to the hospital, leading to an increase in potentially dangerous collisions with vehicles.

The Board was pleased to announce that their proposal is being considered, but they warned that it will be a lengthy process for approval. However, Mayor Stanton-Terk said that “It’s worth a try.”

Moving away from infrastructure jobs, Mayor Stanton-Terk also said that the facelift for Nick Iorio Park will begin soon, and the historic wooden playground is expected to be torn down and replaced with a smoother, softer surface by early autumn.

Going further, the Board elaborated to say that the playground portion of the park will likely be fenced in by September, and they apologized for any disruptions that the work may cause.

Finally, the Board received an update from the water wheel project in Veteran’s Park, which seemingly stagnated since the last appraisal several months ago.

They were happy to announce that the wheel has found considerable progress in becoming functional yet again, and there will be an official start-up ceremony on October 5th, inviting any who are interested in the project.