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State Budget Holds Up New Cop Shop

Wed, May 12, 2010

The village's new police substation to be located at the airport is one of the things being held up by the late state budget.

Hamilton's Village Board of Trustees Tuesday night heard that the process of seeking bids to build the new facility is on hold because the budget is more than a month overdue. But, according to Director of Public Works and the Municipal Utility Commission Sean Graham, it will be only a matter of days to reengage the bid procedures once the budget is approved. And, if all goes according to plan, construction could begin yet this summer. 

Mayor Sue McVaugh said the Madison County Sheriff's Department is interested in leasing space at the new substation once it is operational.

Also on Tuesday:

+ It was announced that there will be a pubic hearing at 6:30 p.m. June 3 on proposed changes to the five-way intersection in the business district;

+ The mayor said $10,000 of the $15,000 cost for the Syracuse Symphony concert on the village green July 8 has been raised;

+ The board approved creation of a commission the oversee the Lee brown Coye mural, which was purchased through donations and given to the village;

+  Trustee Jim Bona said 100 vendors have signed up for spaces at the Saturday Farmers' Market on the village green;

+ Trustee Carl Albrecht said the Partnership for Community Development will be filling a vacancy on its board of directors because of the death recently of John Hubbard;

+ Mayor McVaugh told the trustees the sale of the DKE fraternity house on Broad Street to Colgate has been completed and it will be returned to the tax rolls;

+ Graham reported that work on a taxi-way at the airport is complete and will be available for use later this week as trustees and parents arrive for Colgate's commencement;

+ The mayor told the board the theme for this year's Fourth of July parade is "Hometown Pride";

+ And the trustees adjourned into executive session to discuss the labor contract with the police.

 

 

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