â– The Cold Spring Village Board, at its Wednesday (July 10) meeting, accepted a $100,000 state grant to purchase a hybrid or electric pickup and battery-powered landscaping equipment and to upgrade the lighting and HVAC at Village Hall.
â– Cold Spring is applying for a $2.5 million state grant to help pay for $8 million in repairs needed to the upper dam at the village reservoirs. In partnership with Nelsonville and Philipstown, Cold Spring is also applying for a $75,000 grant to study changes that could prevent flooding.
â– The Planning Board recently approved an application for a deli at 72 Main St. and is considering applications for an unstaffed gym at 40 Main St. and a subdivision at 6 Belvedere St.
â– The mayor reminded residents and business owners that bushes and shrubs cannot encroach on sidewalks.
â– Officer-in-Charge Matt Jackson reported that the Police Department responded to 256 calls in June, including 75 traffic stops and 10 motor vehicle crashes. The number of calls included in the monthly report has greatly increased following the addition of a computer system that records all incidents.
â– The fire company responded to 24 calls last month, including two reports of gas odor, two mountain incidents and two incidents on the river.
â– Seastreak canceled its cruise to Cold Spring scheduled for Saturday (July 13). Dockings are now planned for Aug. 10 and Sept. 7.
