TIMES
WALLKILL VALLEY
Vol. 33, No 41 3 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015
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Desperation Walden property has 15 violations
mode
Brown water still has
residents seeing red
in Montgomery
By JANE ANDERSON
The Village of Montgomery may have
a possible solution to the manganese-infused brown water that sporadically
affects the village water supply.
At the Village Board meeting on
Tuesday night, Optimus Engineering representative Greg Mapstone proposed a
pilot test of a treatment system that would
be similar to the “green sand” system used
in the Town of Wallkill. The test would
treat water that comes directly from a
village well, before the water would normally be treated with chlorine, Mapstone
said.
The cost of the test, and the final
system if approved, wasn’t publicized at
Tuesday’s meeting. Department of Public
Works Superintendent Buddy Nelson
explained that the proposal needs to be
reviewed and approved by the county
Department of Health (DOH) before the
test can be done. But it can’t happen fast
enough for those experiencing the effects
of brown water, Mayor Steve Brescia said.
“We’re getting close to desperation
mode,” Brescia said.
Residents Kim Allard and Don Berger
couldn’t agree more. Berger held up a
water filter that was completely black and
thickly clogged. The formerly white filter
had only been in place for 30 days, Berger
said.
“I appreciate all that’s being done, but
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By JON SCHMIDT
A small pack of agitated Walden residents took to last week’s Village Board
meeting to denounce an unpleasant residence that has been a longtime nuisance
of an otherwise charming corner of town.
Community members methodically voiced their problems to the board
Tuesday night concerning the rented
property at 14 Riverview St. The testimonies not only revealed similar issues
among the surrounding homeowners, but
from the village as well, which has a long
list of violations to be addressed by the
landlord and tenants.
The home of concern sits close to the
corner of Rifton Place and Riverview
Street; while most of the nearby houses
are well-kept and orderly, 14 Riverview
St. is anything but. The front yard is littered with children’s toys and trash, and
the backyard harbors multiple unused
vehicles and more garbage.
Neighbors of the residence echoed
similar problems: the sight, the smell,
frequent profanity, and an unwillingness
to change.
The village has even more concerns.
More than 15 violations are currently
under review by the board and the village building inspector, Dean Stickles.
A Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
request could not be accessed by the time
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Vikings win division title
Mike Zummo
The Valley Central Vikings celebrate their Section IX Class AA Division II championship after their 35-10 win over Warwick on Friday at Valley
Central High School in Montgomery. Story on page 44.
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