SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM

The annual Spring Cleanup that began April 13th to May 22nd is now over.  Residents may still transport by private vehicle, limbs, brush, leaves and general yard debris to the Village Sewage Treatment Plant on East State Street.  The facility is open for this service Monday - Friday from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm.

The DPW will pickup limbs on the last Friday of every month that may fall or after a windstorm that causes significant damage.

Grass clippings, garden debris, etc.... placed at the curb will not be picked up by the DPW; they are the responsibility of the property owner to dispose of.  They can be dropped off by private vehicle at the Sewage Treatment Plant during the posted hours.

The annual fall cleanup will begin in September.

Village of Lowville's Sidewalk Improvement Program

The Village of Lowville will continue the Sidewalk Improvement Program that allows property owners to replace qualifying sidewalks with partial reimbursement provided by the Village.  This program started in 2008.  The Village Board of Trustees is considering this as Phase I of a two or three phase, five-year program.  This initial phase is completely voluntary and it is the responsibility of the property owner to participate. Any Village of Lowville property owner is eligible to participate if their Village property taxes and water/sewer bills are paid in full.

Phase II is intended to begin in 2011.  In phase II, the Village Board will require property owners to repair sidewalks in bad condition at their expense, with no Village reimbursement.  Phase III is intended to begin 2014.  In phase III, the Village Board will direct the Village DPW to replace sidewalk at homeowner's expense.

Applicable sidewalks will meet the following conditions:

Only sidewalks on street frontage are eligible for this program.  Sidewalks that lead to a front door, along a driveway, etc. are not eligible.  Village officials will inspect the existing sidewalk and will grade it as a Level A, B, C.  Level A is in good condition and not in need of replacement.  Level B is in unsafe or poor condition and in need of replacement. Level C is where no current sidewalk exists.  If your sidewalk qualifies as a Level B or C, the Village of Lowville will provide reimbursement for replacement of those specific blocks.  Property owners will be reimbursed $2.50 per linear square foot, up to a maximum amount of $1000.  Prior to final reimbursement, the Village will perform two inspections to ensure the new sidewalk is constructed to specification.

Property owners may call the Village office to have an application mailed to them, pick up an application at the Village office or print one from the web site.  After the application is received, the property owner will then work with Village staff and proceed on construction after approval from the Village.  The Village DPW staff will schedule a time to inspect the sidewalk.  The Village will remove existing sidewalk, at no charge.  The property owner must then complete the sidewalk construction on their own or by hiring a private contractor.

Program applications and guidelines can be obtained at the Village of Lowville office at 5402 Dayan Street or downloaded from the the Village website.  Any questions about the program can be answered at 376-2834.