Timber Bid Awarded in Bovina - Bovina 5K Plans

BOVINA - The Bovina Town Council awarded Green Lumber Company LP the bid of $80,075 for the logging of town-owned property behind the transfer station.

The council hired a Watershed Agricultural Council certified forester, Jim Curtis, to mark trees available for logging on the 64-acre property. WAC foresters are certified to minimize water-quality damage and erosion, and to ensure the property's regeneration. Curtis will receive 15% of the revenue from logging, and the town retains the remainder.

Town officials agreed to exclude areas behind Yankee Road to address constituents' concerns.

Bovina 5K

Catskill Mountain Club representative Peter Manning announced that the proceeds from the 3rd annual Bovina 5K will fund two trail access projects. The Catskill Mountain Club will conduct feasibility studies for parking development and trail maintenance. The two areas are the Bovina side of the Bramley Mountain Fire Tower trail along Bramley Mountain Road and the 5.5-mile Plattekill State Forest trail.  

Race organizers are still looking for sponsors and volunteers. The race is scheduled for July 25th at the Creamery Park pavilion. For more information, visit runsignup.com.

Other Business

Highway Superintendent Ed Weber was permitted to bid on a 2017 Hyundai HR110C-9 drum compactor not to exceed $65,000. The equipment has roughly 823 hours on it and is worth between 60,000 and 80,000, Weber reported.

The following monthly bills were paid; general $8,575.04, lighting $132.89, water $1,987.11, septic $4,241.27, highway $37,135.69.

The code enforcement officer issued two permits, two c/o letters, and conducted 11 inspections, one site inspection, and two in-office meetings.

The average daily water use in April was 5,200 gallons.

The CDs are collecting an average of 3.11% interest.

The board entered an executive session to discuss a personnel issue.

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, at 6 p.m.