Repairs needed at Cortlandt Lake
Philipstown approved borrowing $125,500 for repairs to the Cortlandt Lake Dam, which it co-owns with the towns of Cortlandt and Putnam Valley.
Supervisor John Van Tassel said during the Philipstown Town Board meeting on Sept. 5 that problems with the dam, built in 1929, include spalling concrete and trees growing in the spillway. The remainder of the $180,000 cost will be split between Cortlandt and Putnam Valley.
Borrowing for the project is subject to a permissive referendum, which allows residents who collect at least 25 signatures to force a vote on the spending.
