A quick reminder that, as discussed at the March 25th meeting, tonight's meeting was postponed to Wednesday, April 29th at 6pm. . We will begin that night with a public hearing on the override of the tax cap and then move on to our regular meeting including presentation and adoption of the 2026/2027 village budget. …
Road Work: Route 385
Hello Neighbors, The New York State Department of Transportation has begun work on the repaving of Route 385. The first step is to redo the corners of each sidewalk that intersects with the roadway to ensure proper ADA compliance. The state's design crew was out last summer to examine the corners and assess. Repaving 385 …
Please Practice Voluntary Water Conservation
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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Drought Alert: Practice Water Conservation
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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Village of Athens Receives NY Forward Funding
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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Continue Voluntary Water Restrictions
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 …
Drought Alert: Voluntary Water Restrictions
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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NY Forward Public Input Meeting: 9/18/24
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 …
Water Issue Update: 7/24/24
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. …
Water Service Update: 7/19/24
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 …