General News: Central Hudson Replaces Aging Wires

Power crew inspects a village light pole Tuesday

-- Village Board of Trustee News

You may see more Central Hudson crews on the streets of Cornwall-on-Hudson, but the number of the village’s own public works crews may be less as the department of public works copes with sickness and injuries among its employees.

Central Hudson Replacing Power Lines

Following some 18 power outages in the village this year, deputy mayor Rudy Hahn began to put the pressure on Central Hudson to address the problem earlier this summer. Hahn told the village board of trustees at its monthly meeting on Monday night that Central Hudson said part of the problem was the long distribution line running all the way from New Windsor. Mayor Ed Moulton said that a new line has been put in on Academy Avenue and that poles and wires have been replaced. Moulton said that the similar work will be done on Hudson Street in the days ahead.

Sickness and Injuries at DPW

The mayor asked for the public’s patience regarding work done by the department of public works (DPW). DPW head Bob Gilmore reported that three of its employees were sick or injured, causing work to get backed up. Two of the three department’s sanitation workers are out sick and one of the village’s seven highway workers is out with a bad back, according to the DPW office.

The public works department will be planting two trees on Cornwall Avenue in the coming weeks, according to trustee William Fogarty. Plans for a third tree were dropped due to lack of space.

Encroachment Warnings to Some Residents

Some residents of the Cliffside Park neighborhood can expect to receive a letter from the village in the coming month, the mayor said at the meeting. “Residents who are encroaching into the roadway will get six months to a year to move shrubs, hedges, rocks, and driveways,” Moulton said. “We will work with the home owners to minimize the impact.”

Apology to Boaters

The mayor also apologized to any boaters who were inconvenienced by last weekend’s closing of the village boat ramp.

“We could have done a better job alerting people, especially those with boat permits, about the closing of the dock,” Moulton said. The dock was closed in preparation for Saturday’s hospital gala, which was held along the riverfront park with its stunning view of the Hudson River valley.

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