Supervisor Al Lanzetta said he recently met with Councilman Howard Baker and Meet Me in Marlboro Director Shelia Manesse on recommendations made by the Department of Transportation concerning traffic at the Saturday Farmers Market at the town park.

They are considering making access to the grass parking area off the entrance road a bit wider to allow safer vehicle ingress and egress; the other parking area on the south side of the farmer’s market has been configured with an ingress and an egress but a sign will let motorists know that a left hand turn exiting to go north is not allowed; cones are also placed on Route 9W to alert drivers that a farm market is happening.

Lanzetta met with Police Chief Gerald Cocozza, members of the Community Pride Committee and a representative of a fireworks company to discuss preparations for the September 25th event at the Town Park in Milton that kicks off at 1pm. Representatives from the two fire departments will be on hand along with the Department of Environmental Conservation and an emergency helicopter crew. Fireworks will follow at about 7 p.m.

Lanzetta also met with members of the Milton Train Station Foundation to discuss a $50,000 CFA matching grant that has been applied for and will be used to pay for pavers on the front side of the station. He also met with Evelyn Wright, a representative of County Executive Pat Ryan, to inform her of the overall work that has been done at the Milton Landing Park, the pier restorations, the rehabilitation of the Milton Train Station and the train station park.

Lanzetta met virtually with members of the TOMVAC Committee and a solar company on installing solar panels on the roof of the building. In addition, he met with United Exteriors on siding designs. These quotes, along with additional plans for heating and air conditioning for the building, will be paid for from state member items the town has received; $375,000 from NYS Sen. James Skoufis, $175,000 from NYS Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson and $250,000 from the late Assemblyman Frank Skartados for a total of $800,000.

Lanzetta said the town has received $439,384 from a total of $878,668 through the American Rescue Plan Act. The second half will arrive in 2022. The funds will be used to upgrade the Marlboro and Milton Sewer plants.

The Milton sewer plant needs to install a de-chlorination filter system that is recommended by the Department of Environmental Conservation. Town Engineer Dennis Larios has already done the needed design plans. The estimated cost is about $60,000 to $80,000. Lanzetta expects the board will approve going out to bid for this work at their next meeting.

The 1970 era Marlboro sewer plant also needs to be upgraded, however, some of the parts are no longer available, such as the control panel. Initial cost estimates put this work near $1 million but Lanzetta said the Town Board will be looking at this more closely to prioritize what needs to be done in the near future.

“Tony Falco and his son have been keeping it going, God bless them,” Lanzetta said.

On Saturday, September 18th Marlborough will be hosting a Memorial Service at the town park for loved ones who were lost during the pandemic. The town announced that the public is welcome to bring written remembrances and photos to attach to public storyboards. The libraries will work together to preserve the boards as historic documents – nothing will be returned. At 7pm, a gathering at Round Pond will take place for a prayerful reflection by Deacon Vincent Porcelli. This will be followed by a musical interlude, during which paper lanterns will be lit and floated onto the Pond. People will be encouraged to stay and quietly reflect or share remembrances among themselves. The event will end at 8pm. The Town Board hopes this will lessen some of the grief the community has experienced, and is still grappling with, during this pandemic. The rain date is September 19. Lanzetta noted there are presently no covid cases in Marlborough.

The Town Board awarded a construction project at the Milton Train Station to Consorti Brothers Paving and Seal coating of Newburgh for a total of $171,727. The paving project is being funded, in part, by a $98,000 grant from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, $73,000 in town funds from prior grant reimbursements and $25,000 in grant funds that will be matched by the town, also through reimbursement.