May 20th Town Board meeting

A discussion on how to deal with the flooding problem in Guilderland was a prominent part of the meeting. Barton and Loguidice engineer Don Fletcher and Town Water Department Superintendent Bill West spoke regarding the annual report on storm water management in the town. That prompted a broader discussion on how to deal with flooded basements in McKownville and Stuyvesant Plaza/Western Avenue flooding. The Board decided to ask the town highway department to conduct a survey of residents to create hard data on the extent of the problem before proceeding further with a plan to improve the situation. Supervisor Runion also gave an update on planned changes to the McKownville Reservior to make it more effective in controlling flooding.

The Board also voted unanimously to go out to bid for construction involving the $7.4 million project to extend water to West End residents.

Four volunteers were named to the Guilderland Center Hamlet Committee.