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Judy writes:
Two meetings of importance to the future of Springwater were conducted this week on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The monthly meeting of the town council saw changes ratified in how we dispose of garbage, and also the reception by the council of an extensive review written by the members of the parks and trails committee.
The complete study of the park and trails committee will be published on the town website at townofspringwaterny.org and according to Dean Faklis, it has recommendations that occur in increments to make people more aware of the trails and how to improve them to entice visitors to our community interested in hiking and seeing some of the natural beauty of our area.
The town council also agreed on Monday to sign a contract with an outside company to receive the weekly garbage, recyclables and other disposable items routinely handled on Hudson Road. When this program begins, Supervisor Norbert Buckley promised there would be in-depth instructions posted and printed for all of the residents. It will require that garbage be paid for by the pound each week; there will be no more senior allowances, and no tickets issued by the town clerk. Once a month, a large roll-off dumpster will be provided (spring through fall) for large household items, “white goods,” tires, etc. Anything that the company can recycle will be free, but other items will be charged at a flat rate or by the pound.
On Tuesday evening the public hearing for the 2012 budget was held and the Supervisor-elect Deborah Babbitt spoke quite articulately on restoring some of the cuts proposed by the outgoing supervisor and council members. Many of the items were restored including a town attorney, an accountant who will oversee checks and balances needed to keep the town solvent, flags for the town and cemeteries and a $500 fee for an addressing agent — a separate position that has been held by Assessor Herb Humphrey for a number of years. Humphrey indicated that he will resign from that extra responsibility in January 2012, but was willing to assist the new appointee in learning the duties.
Babbitt requested that $220,000 slashed from the highway department be reinstated, but the present council disagreed. Nancy Pennell, a resident of 36 years stated that people living in the country “need to realize that country roads are not perfect” and “residents should slow down and use common sense when traveling on them.” Highway Superintendent Ron Mastin stated that the cost of “CHIPS and gasoline are driving the budget upwards” and Buckley agreed that the cost of equipment used to maintain the roads has more than doubled in the past few years. This makes it nearly impossible to repair the roads in a timely fashion and have the necessary equipment needed for the repairs, plowing and other tasks associated with maintenance of the roadways.
Judy writes:
Two meetings of importance to the future of Springwater were conducted this week on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The monthly meeting of the town council saw changes ratified in how we dispose of garbage, and also the reception by the council of an extensive review written by the members of the parks and trails committee.
The complete study of the park and trails committee will be published on the town website at townofspringwaterny.org and according to Dean Faklis, it has recommendations that occur in increments to make people more aware of the trails and how to improve them to entice visitors to our community interested in hiking and seeing some of the natural beauty of our area.
The town council also agreed on Monday to sign a contract with an outside company to receive the weekly garbage, recyclables and other disposable items routinely handled on Hudson Road. When this program begins, Supervisor Norbert Buckley promised there would be in-depth instructions posted and printed for all of the residents. It will require that garbage be paid for by the pound each week; there will be no more senior allowances, and no tickets issued by the town clerk. Once a month, a large roll-off dumpster will be provided (spring through fall) for large household items, “white goods,” tires, etc. Anything that the company can recycle will be free, but other items will be charged at a flat rate or by the pound.
On Tuesday evening the public hearing for the 2012 budget was held and the Supervisor-elect Deborah Babbitt spoke quite articulately on restoring some of the cuts proposed by the outgoing supervisor and council members. Many of the items were restored including a town attorney, an accountant who will oversee checks and balances needed to keep the town solvent, flags for the town and cemeteries and a $500 fee for an addressing agent — a separate position that has been held by Assessor Herb Humphrey for a number of years. Humphrey indicated that he will resign from that extra responsibility in January 2012, but was willing to assist the new appointee in learning the duties.
Babbitt requested that $220,000 slashed from the highway department be reinstated, but the present council disagreed. Nancy Pennell, a resident of 36 years stated that people living in the country “need to realize that country roads are not perfect” and “residents should slow down and use common sense when traveling on them.” Highway Superintendent Ron Mastin stated that the cost of “CHIPS and gasoline are driving the budget upwards” and Buckley agreed that the cost of equipment used to maintain the roads has more than doubled in the past few years. This makes it nearly impossible to repair the roads in a timely fashion and have the necessary equipment needed for the repairs, plowing and other tasks associated with maintenance of the roadways.
It appears the tax rate will not increase and the new board will have a workable budget for 2012.
Saturday, the Springwater American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and Legion members packed 32 boxes of goods donated by members of the Post and residents for soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. Many thanks for your continued support. The Springwater Post Office has set up a receptacle to collect magazines for the troops, and the post will continue to accept donations for more packages slated to be mailed in 2012.
Saturday evening, the Springwater Fire Department hosted the annual turkey raffle. An evening of fun, food and laughter that filled the Fire Hall to near capacity and saw more people at this event than many of the old timers had seen in years.
Have a safe and blessed holiday.
Katherine writes:
A lovely blue trench coat was left at the Springwater United Methodist Church after the turkey dinner on Oct 22. The owner may call the church at 585-669-2131 or Sue Walker at 585-519-5731 to arrange pick-up.
The next Springwater hike will be on Sunday, Nov. 27, down Marrowback’s to the Springwater Meditation Center on Mill Road. Hike begins at 2 p.m. sharp so arrive a little early. A dish-to-pass after-hike social is “in the works” so plan to share or bring some money to donate toward the purchase of plates and other amenities. Find details by checking the website townofspringwaterny.org toward the end of the week, under parks and recreation and clicking on the calendar. New hikers are always welcome and the after hike social is full of interesting people, stories, and food.
Many thanks are extended to all who attended the Websters Crossing United Methodist Church spaghetti dinner and music jam on Nov. 17. They are the third Thursday of the month and the next is Dec. 15.
There are a good many other activities at the church this week, including the hanging of the greens on Nov. 27 and the dedication of both the 100th Anniversary Quilt and the completion of the new church steps into the sanctuary on Nov. 27. Both our present pastor, Leonard Broseker, and our former pastor, Jeri Kober, will be on hand at 1 p.m. for the ceremony followed by a dish-to-pass luncheon. Plan on attending this interesting program. Everyone is welcome. Teri of Material Rewards in Dansville was instrumental in assisting on the completion of the quilt. Pat Coykendall of Livonia did the hand quilting and the beautiful wooden quilt hanger was made out of a 10-foot, 1-inch piece of oak by Don Saxton of Cohocton. Jan Longacre and Stephen Scheiderich put up the hanger and hung the quilt this Sunday, Nov. 20.
The United Methodist Women of Webster’s Crossing will meet for their dish-to-pass Christmas Dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Laura White’s home on May Road (Tracy and Biddia White’s previous home). Contact Pat Martindale, 585-669-2457.
Plan to attend the Christmas Gospel Sing on Saturday night, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. at Websters Crossing United Methodist Church.
