Sherburne Water Project nears completion
SHERBURNE – After years of planning, securing, financing and construction, the Village of Sherburne’s water system upgrade is nearing completion.
In the early 1980s, the Village Board voted to upgrade both the sewer and the water systems. The sewer project was tackled first, and the project was completed in 2000. Now, the village is in the process of completing the water project, originally budgeted for $5.45 million.
According to Village Mayor William Acee, the project included upgrading the system’s storage capacity from 125,000 gallons to 600,000 gallons. “We needed more water on hand,” Acee said. In addition, the village added two new wells during the water project upgrades, providing additional supply and capacity.
“We’re poised for economic development,” Acee said, explaining that with the water and sewer upgrades, the village’s low electric rates and the creation of a new business park – a project that the village is currently working to complete – the village is hoping to attract new businesses to locate in the area. “We’re confident that we will see economic growth in Sherburne,” Acee said.
The water project also included the replacing some of the system’s transmission manes and valves.
“Some of the iron valves were over 100 years old,” Acee said. “They would freeze, making them inoperable. It made it very difficult to do maintenance.”
Although the project was originally expected to cost approximately $5.45 million, Acee said he expects the village will come in under budget. Funding for the project has been provided by a grant of nearly $1 million from the USDA, which then Congressman Sherwood Bohlert helped to secure. The remainder of the cost is being financed through a zero percent loan from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation.
The upgraded water system is expected to have minimal effects on the water rates. “Our rates did increase a little due to this project,” said Acee, “but our water rates are still among the lowest in the county.” The mayor estimated that the average village resident currently pays approximately $30 a quarter for water.
“Our board tries to focus on being proactive to promote economic growth,” Acee said. “There is not much that is more important than clean water.”
In the early 1980s, the Village Board voted to upgrade both the sewer and the water systems. The sewer project was tackled first, and the project was completed in 2000. Now, the village is in the process of completing the water project, originally budgeted for $5.45 million.
According to Village Mayor William Acee, the project included upgrading the system’s storage capacity from 125,000 gallons to 600,000 gallons. “We needed more water on hand,” Acee said. In addition, the village added two new wells during the water project upgrades, providing additional supply and capacity.
“We’re poised for economic development,” Acee said, explaining that with the water and sewer upgrades, the village’s low electric rates and the creation of a new business park – a project that the village is currently working to complete – the village is hoping to attract new businesses to locate in the area. “We’re confident that we will see economic growth in Sherburne,” Acee said.
The water project also included the replacing some of the system’s transmission manes and valves.
“Some of the iron valves were over 100 years old,” Acee said. “They would freeze, making them inoperable. It made it very difficult to do maintenance.”
Although the project was originally expected to cost approximately $5.45 million, Acee said he expects the village will come in under budget. Funding for the project has been provided by a grant of nearly $1 million from the USDA, which then Congressman Sherwood Bohlert helped to secure. The remainder of the cost is being financed through a zero percent loan from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation.
The upgraded water system is expected to have minimal effects on the water rates. “Our rates did increase a little due to this project,” said Acee, “but our water rates are still among the lowest in the county.” The mayor estimated that the average village resident currently pays approximately $30 a quarter for water.
“Our board tries to focus on being proactive to promote economic growth,” Acee said. “There is not much that is more important than clean water.”
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