Greene County's First Incorporated Village
Hello Neighbors, Conditions at the reservoir have improved, but we are 100% out of the woods yet. After consulting with our water operator, I am lifting mandatory water restrictions at this time. But please continue to practice voluntary water conservation efforts. Please see tips below for ways to conserve water. Water conservation begins at home …
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Hello Neighbors, I have received word from our water operator that we are experience drought conditions at the reservoir. Please practice water conservation efforts until further notice. Only water plants when necessary and do so either early in the morning or in the evening. Time to stop using those lawn sprinklers! The grass is going …
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Hello Neighbors! Good news! We got NY Forward! $4.5M to invest in our community for things like housing, small businesses and upgrades to our streets and parks. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this a reality. Whether you served on the proposal committee, submitted a project idea, filled out a survey, came …
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Hello Neighbors, In the month of October, we had only .9 inches of rain. Our water system operator has asked that we continue practicing voluntary water restrictions. We are experiencing drought conditions and conservation efforts are a must. Here are ways you can conserve water on a daily basis both indoors and out: Indoors Store …
Hello Neighbors, As you may have noticed, we've had barely any rain for the last several weeks. At last night's Village Board meeting our water operator let us know that the reservoir levels are quite low. It is maintaining, but practicing voluntary water conservation efforts is highly recommended. Here are ways you can conserve water …
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Hello Neighbors, I'm happy to announce that we're planning to submit an application for the NY Forward grant program again this year. This program is a downtown revitalization effort for smaller communities like ours that could potentially bring $4.5M of funding to Athens' businesses, non-profits and municipal projects such as sidewalk upgrades, riverfront park improvements …
Good Afternoon, Yesterday, the cleaning of our two clear wells was completed. The process went smoothly and everything is looking good on that front. Unfortunately, early this morning our operators were made aware of a low pressure situation out on Schoharie Tpke., near the Peckham facility. This usually indicates a leak or water main break. …
Hello Neighbors, I wanted to share a quick update on our water system before the weekend. We've been experiencing water issues for the last several weeks due to a confluence of circumstances, but have been working hard to address the problems. Last week's filter rebuild was a success and the Water Treatment Plant is running …
Hello Neighbors, I hope everyone is drying out and starting to get back to normal after this most recent storm. The rainfall was far more than what had been predicted. In one day we had nearly three times the amount of rain that fell in the entire month of November. I'd like to thank our …
Hello Again Everyone, I've gotten questions recently about when we'd lift the water restrictions that were put in place about a month ago. I know, because of recent rainfall, it seems like things should be back to normal, but unfortunately they are not. Because our drought conditions were so severe, our systems operator has advised …