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Village Water, Sewer Rates Increased; Retirement Development Proceeding

Wed, Jul 14, 2010

Village residents will soon be paying more for water and sewer services because they are using less of each.

Rates were increased 6 percent for water and 7 percent for sewer services on the most recent bill, according to Village Clerk Ronda Winn. She told the village Board of Trustees at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday that the increase was needed to cover operating costs.

Winn said revenues have decreased because residents appear to be using less water.

In other business Tuesday, it was learned that  plans to create an upscale retirement community near the Five Trees housing development in the village continue to progress. Mayor Sue McVaugh updated the board on a recent meeting with Pat Tobin, an official with Living Communities, the Rochester firm proposing the development.

McVaugh said the company expects to build 22 townhouses and an apartment building for people 55 years old and older. They townhouses would sell for about $250,000 each.

The mayor said Living Communities would like to present its plans to the village Planning Board at its September meeting.

The development will include a library, common room and a restaurant/dining facility. It is expected that the facility would be marketed to Colgate alumni and faculty, as well as senior citizens throughout Central New York.

Also on Tuesday:

* McVaugh said the Syracuse Symphony concert last week was well attended and that the orchestra has said it would like to perform in the village next July;

* The mayor said that two other recent large gatherings -- the July 3 Block Party and the Fourth of July parade -- were also well attended, but there were problems with litter left behind after each. A letter will be sent to the Colgate Inn, which stages the block party, requesting its assistance with cleanup next year;

* The board discussed renovations to the village/town court building. A grant for $13,000 was received from the state Office of Court Administration for the project;

* and Winn said she met with David Hale, Colgate's VP for Finance and Administration to discuss a contribution by the university toward operation of the municipal airport.

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