New Community Sign Debuts in Middleburgh

MIDDLEBURGH - The small park by the bridge in Middleburgh is being spruced up just in time for spring.

The Village DPW has been busy removing an ailing spruce tree and putting up a new community sign in the park for the past two weeks.

"With the existing sign in a state of dilapidation, the Village DPW Crew was tasked with constructing a new community sign at the corner of Main and River Streets earlier this year," Mayor Tim Knight said. "They built the sign over the winter months when work was slow and they did a fantastic job on this project. Efforts towards this project were made from the DPW Crew, Clerk’s Office, and Board of Trustees. Between the spruce removal and installation of the new sign, that section of Middleburgh’s busiest intersection looks better than ever, and our DPW deserves the bulk of credit for that."

Trustee Amanda Fernandez oversaw the project from the board.

“We are so excited that our beautiful new Community Sign is ready for its Spring debut," Trustee Fernandez said.

"This was a wonderful collaboration between the board, our Village DPW, and Village Clerks, who all played a crucial part in making this happen. Special thanks to our Village DPW who worked on this project throughout the winter while juggling their many other duties. I’m looking forward to seeing the sign fill up with local events for many years to come.”

The Village DPW removed a dying blue spruce from the Village Park two weeks ago.

Removing the spruce will allow for greater sunlight for the smaller trees nearby and prevent damage to the flags located behind them.

The small park is dedicated to former Supervisor Richard Hanson who was instrumental in having the historic stone wall rebuilt by the state after the devastating flood of 1996.

When much smaller, elementary school children would hang Christmas decorations from the tree's branches. The students now decorate smaller trees in the Memorial Park on upper Main Street.