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FEBRUARY 2020 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 10

From the Mayor’s Desk:

Owego Family, installing an ultra-violet disinfection sys-
As winter is upon us, I wanted to take tem on the very end of our system. This
some time to write to you and update you will further clean the water that we pump
NOW LOCATED AT on what is going on within the village into the Susquehanna River. The costs of
government. We have continued to work
this project are estimated at 1.7 million
6278 Rte. 434, Apalachin on the DRI grant. We have met with the dollars. The village has been very aggres-
Margaret Karpel – E-mail: mkarpel@stny.rr.com Department of State concerning the vil- sive in requesting grant funding to help
INDEPENDENT AVON REPRESENATIVE lage lead projects and are in process of cover the costs of this project. We have
generating a request for proposal for a
successfully received grants totaling
Call today for an appointment (607) 625-3591 design firm to start working on the de- $1,175,000.00 to help offset the costs of
tails of the projects. this project. We are looking at options to
The DRI is not the only thing going on cover the remainder of the project cost
either, there is also the continuation of with the smallest impact to our system
SELL YOUR MINERAL RIGHTS the new municipal building. This build- users.
IN SOUTHERN TIOGA COUNTY N.Y. ing is funded with a grant received from Just a reminder with the worst of win-
the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery
ter is typically in February, please keep
your sidewalks clean. If you know of a
after the 2011 flood. The goal is to move
NOW FOR CASH critical records and services up out of the resident who is unable to shovel for some
reason please get in touch with us and we
flood plain. The village received 3 mil-
CALL 772 538-1870 lion dollars to build a new building. This can see if there is a way to help. Things
project was stalled out for a long time
coming up on the radar include the vil-
or email jerry@flacondocpa.com due to many different issues; it is back lage elections, March 18th they are on a
rolling and we have selected to locate the Wed. this year because of St. Patrick’s
new building in front of the current DPW Day. Up for election are the positions of
building at 20 Elm St. It will be raised up Mayor, Clerk / Treasurer, and 1 trustee
so the ground floor is above the flood from each ward. All of the currently

Owego Community Gardens II Housing plain elevation, keeping the items inside elected members plan to run for re-
safe in the event of another flood. This
election, myself, Rod Marchewka, Ed
building will house our DPW offices, Morton, Charles Plater, and Fran
code enforcement, the staff currently at VanHousen under the “Better Owego
1 BEDROOM UNITS NOW AVAILABLE 178 Main St. and our clerks office. It will Together” party.
- No Smoking Complex - also contain a board room to be used for Looking forward to spring we are
beginning to plan park cleanups, hopeful-
public meetings. The project is moving
Garbage Pick-up • Furnished Appliances forward, the building is designed and is ly we can do more than just Marvin Park
this year. I would like to add the park in
in the review stages, after the reviews are
Community Room Activities • Free Off Street Parking complete it will go out to bid and then the Halstead Development if we can get
Electric Utility Allowance • Laundry Room construction can begin. We have full enough interest and volunteers. We are
intention to stay within the budget given
also beginning to plan a larger communi-
Heat, Hot Water, and Garbage Pick-up Included to us by the state, therefore not passing ty cleanup in partnership with a large
Rent is based on income for qualifying any of the burden onto the village taxes. village business, more to come soon on
Our waste water treatment plant is
that I think it will be very exciting and
persons 62 years old undergoing major changes. Phase 2 of enhance the sense of pride within our
village.
our upgrades to update equipment and
or older or disabled of any age. better serve the village is going overall Thank you to all of the Village em-
well. There have been challenges which
ployees, the board of Trustees as well as
we are working through with our archi- all of our volunteers on both the fire and
19 Orchard Street, Spencer, N. Y. 14883 tect and contractors. Any large construc- ambulance sides. This fall and winter
tion project has challenges, we are focus-
have been great and we have worked
Office: 607-589-4630 TDD 800-662-1220 ing on how to work through them togeth- together as one team with the betterment
er as a team to keep the project moving of our village as our top priority.
forward and on budget. There is another Michael Baratta III
project that will have to be done at the Mayor – Village of Owego
VERVALIN with recent EPA changes. We will be
waste water plant to keep us up to par
CONSTRUCTION & “Ghosts of the South” - February 8
REMODELING

(607) 625-3102

• KITCHENS •
• BATHS •
• ADDITIONS •
• DECKS •
• CUSTOM COUNTER TOPS • CEILINGS •
• REPLACEMENT WINDOWS • PANELING •

FULLY INSURED
FREE ESTIMATES
Michael VerValin

Apalachin, N.Y.

In honor of Black History Month, “Ghosts of the South” was written by
Presentarts and the Tioga Historical So- Judith Present and directed by Bonnie
ciety will present “Ghosts of the South”
DeForest.
ANE • GUTTERS • FASCIA at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 8, at Admission is $12.
the Tioga Historical Society and Muse- For more information, call 687-2460.
• SOFFIT • SIDING um, 110 Front Street, in Owego.
EAMLESS • DOORS • DECKS

• WINDOWS Robertson Named to Dean’s List
UTTERS Jacob Robertson of Owego was dean’s list, full-time students enrolled in
a degree or certificate program must
named to the Dean’s List for the Fall
2019 semester at Finger Lakes Commu- earn a grade point average of 3.5 or
nity College. higher and have completed 12 or more
To be eligible for the FLCC fall credit hours.
625-4076
Sip & Shop with Wine Tasting - Feb. 6
• Free Estimates • Fully Insured • Everyone is welcome to attend the local vendors.

• Family Owned Since 1976 •
• Garry • Kevin • Rory • VFW Auxiliary 1371 Sip & Shop with Food will be available at the conces-
sion.
Wine Tasting Event on Thursday, Feb-
Post 1371 is located at 207 Main
ruary 6, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm (Snow
date is February 13).
Looking for that special something for Street in Owego (across from the Tioga
Theater).
Valentines Day? Come check out the