Fair Street Construction to Begin in Cold Spring

Also, Community Day scheduled for June 21

At the Wednesday (June 11) meeting of the Cold Spring Village Board, Hahn Engineering, which serves as village engineer, reported that construction along the north end of Fair Street is expected to begin next week.

Will Angiolillo of Hahn said the work will take at least three months. One lane will remain open to traffic and a pedestrian walkway will be maintained. Crews for the $1.8 million project will install two 42-inch pipes, replacing a single 30-inch stormwater drain that failed during severe storms and heavy rains in July 2023. 

Parking along the west side of the street near Mayor’s Park has been prohibited since 2023. The Fair Street drain takes in stormwater from a 160-acre watershed that extends upstream as far east as Bull Hill. 

Clerk-Treasurer Greg Henson said updates will be issued at coldspringny.gov and on social media as the project progresses.

In other business …

■ Community Day is scheduled to be held at Dockside Park on Saturday (June 21) from 4 to 8 p.m. The festival will include six bands, food and beverages, and activities ranging from cornhole competitions, a dunk tank and speedball to dance lessons, face-painting and a bounce castle.

■ The Historic District Review Board notified the Village Board of five instances of exterior alterations or sign installations without approval. The infractions, all on Main Street, were forwarded to the code enforcement officer. 

■ The board approved the purchase of a 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup at a cost of $45,377. Ferrario Ford of Elmira submitted the lowest of four bids. The purchase will be funded through a state grant.

■ Attorney Luke Hilpert was appointed as associate village justice to succeed Camille Linson, who is moving out of the area. Hilpert also replaced Linson as a Philipstown town justice.

■ Mayor Kathleen Foley advised that residents experiencing yellowish discoloration in village water should run a cold-water faucet until it disappears. She added that residents should not use hot water, such as to do laundry, until the water clears.

■Officer-in-Charge Matt Jackson said the Police Department responded in May to 154 calls, made 36 traffic stops and assisted other first responders 19 times. Other calls included six motor vehicle crashes, five welfare checks, four persons in crisis, three reports of trespassing, a domestic incident and disorderly conduct.

■ The Cold Spring Fire Co. responded to 12 calls last month. Chief Matt Steltz said the incidents included three activated fire alarms, two mutual aid calls, two medical assists, a mountain rescue, a motor vehicle crash, a downed power line and reports of smoke and gas odors. Twenty-six volunteer firefighters responded to at least one call, he said.