Progress for New Mburgh Parking Lot

MIDDLEBURGH - Drivers will soon be able to use the new Middleburgh village parking lot on Railroad Avenue.

The stamp blocks have been delivered for the parking lot and were scheduled to be placed this week, streets Superintendent Cole Keyser told village board members Monday. Once the blocks are in place, Mr. Keyser said he would have a better idea on when the lot will be ready for parkers.

He said the completion date will also depend on other projects. The lots should be done at least by the end of the year.

Trustee Bob Tinker said he hoped the lot will be open as quickly as possible

Some of the black top millings from the Wells Avenue paving project will be used for the lot, Mr. Keyser said.

The old "chalet" house at 111 Railroad Avenue was taken down in late summer and village officials unveiled the design of the 92-foot long by 37-foot wide parking lot at their meeting in October.

The parking lot will have 10 spots of various widths. The rear four spaces will be reserved for permitted residents and will be eight-feet wide. The next two spaces will be nine feet-wide and the front four spaces will be 10-feet wide.

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In other action, board members 

* Approved a law amending the zoning map to include the village-owned property on Railroad Avenue.

* Agreed to send unpaid village to the county in the amount of $40,838.69, $10,000 less than last year.

* Agreed to send unpaid water rents in the amount of $28,526.46, and unpaid sewer rent in the amount of $30,881.70 to the county.

* Agreed to forgive the overage on the water rent for 1540 Clauverwie Road since it was from a water leak in a basement.

* Heard that the parking illegal and unlicensed car issue on Wells Avenue next to the Depot has been cleared up.

* Heard that the fire department wants to sell a 1963 unibody to buy an ATV.  The board approved the sale.