Hal McCabe, mayor of the village of Homer. (Photo provided by the Village of Homer).
Village of Homer Board of Trustees members on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution solidifying the cost of the project that would replace the village’s aging water tanks.
The project would install a new water tank to replace two older ones as part of the larger infrastructure overhauls planned at the municipal level.
The buildout of the 400,000-gallon water storage tank will cost $4 million, but the actual installation is beyond the established scope of the project. The new tank would be located on Wolf Road. Barton and Loguidice, a Syracuse-based consultant helping with the project, is set to continue applying for grants to help see the project through.
“If we don’t get the grants, then I don’t think we’ll be doing (the project),” Village mayor Hal McCabe said. “We’ll just continue to apply until we get grants. It’s just too heavy of a lift to do without a grant.”
The new water tank project also includes a new pump station, a water main extension, and incidental improvements and expenses.
The village board also approved a resolution declaring that the replacement project will not pose significant negative environmental effects.
Barton and Loguidice will apply for grant funding from the State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Water Infrastructure Improvement Program (WIIA) by the end of the week. The engineering firm will also look to apply for funding through the state’s Community Development Block Grant.
Jacqueline Novak, an employee of Barton & Loguidice, said in May the construction period will only last for one season.
A breakdown of the resolutions that the village board of trustees voted on during Tuesday’s meeting can be viewed by clicking here.
