Hoosick Falls Water Expansion Project in Need of Other Funding

Hoosick Falls water expansion project

Edward Damon – Bennington Banner

After discovering that they may not receive grant money from a state agency, Hoosick Falls village officials must now seek other funding sources in order to expand the municipal water system.

According to Mayor David Borge, the proposed project to extend water and sewer to properties with PFOA-contaminated drinking wells will not be eligible for grants unless a new water municipality is formed.

In addition, the project’s Environmental Facilities Corporation ranking was not high enough to qualify it for no-interest loans or grants.

At a Village Board meeting held last week, Mayor Borge said that the village will work with Governor Andrew Cuomo and Senator Kathleen Marchione to look for other sources of funding.

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