The town recently received the go-ahead for the WIBA #1 project to be bid. The town’s engineers, MRB Group, has provided the following timeline:
• Bid opening on July 16th
• Award project at July 23rd meeting
• Construction begins September 2024
• Substantial completion (water on) March 2025
• Final payment (project completed and cleaned up) May 2025
The Monroe County Board of Elections would like to ensure that you are well-informed and prepared for the upcoming Democratic Primary on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Please take note of the following important deadlines:
- New Registrant deadline: Received by June 15
- Change of Address deadline: Received by June 10
- Absentee/Early Mail Vote application deadline: Received by June 15
- Absentee/Early Mail Vote ballot return deadline: Postmark by June 25
- In-person Absentee/Early Mail Vote application deadline: June 24
To check your registration status, please visit www.monroecounty.gov/etc/voter/. If you are an eligible resident and need to register to vote, you can do so at www.ny.gov/services/register-vote or by sending a registration card to the Board of Elections.
Early voting will be available from June 15 to June 23. For times and locations, please visit www.monroecounty.gov/elections-earlyvoting. If you wish to cast your vote by an early mail vote, you must request an application or submit it electronically through the portal https://ballotapplication.elections.ny.gov/home/earlymail.
For those who prefer to vote by absentee ballot, please request an application or submit it electronically through the portal www.monroecounty.gov/elections-absentee.
As a reminder, postcards containing important voting information and your current polling site will be mailed to all eligible voters. If any changes occur to your polling site after the postcard has been sent, you will receive another letter with the updated information. You can also check your polling site at www.monroecounty.gov/etc/voter/.
To view the list of candidates and races for the 2024 Primary Election, please visit www.monroecounty.gov/elections.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the Monroe County Board of Elections at 585-753-1550 or MCBOE@monroecounty.gov.
Now available attached to our previous May 1st update:
This week, 5/20-5/24 the Highway Department will be working on the tennis courts and playground at Hafner Park – some sections may be closed during the work. Thank you for your patience.
Water Improvement Benefit Area No. 1
Update May 1, 2024
The status provided to the Town of Clarkson by its engineers, MRB Group, is as follows:
• All easements have been obtained and filed by Attorney Olson.
• All permits and approvals have been obtained.
• All paperwork to bid the project was provided to USDA RD as of 4/23/24. Once USDA RD reviews the documents and finds them satisfactory, they will give permission to bid the project.
Assuming USDA RD has no problems with the documents submitted and gives permission to bid in the next couple weeks, the anticipated schedule will be as follows:
• Advertise for bids mid-May
• Open bids mid-June
• Start of construction end of July
• Construction completed and cleaned up summer 2025
• Water Main Installation Information
Town Responsibility
• Advertise Bid for Contractors – (est. Spring/Summer 2024)
• Award Bid to Contractor – (est. Spring/Summer 2024)
Contractor Responsibility
• Install the water main – (est. Summer/Fall 2024)
• Install service taps at the residence @ resident’s choice of location.
• Install service line to right of way.
• Restore the lawn and driveway to its former condition.
Homeowner Responsibility
• Install water service from right of way to the house with the contractor of their choice.
• Service can be done prior to waterline or approval.
Water Meter
• When construction begins, MCWA will hold a water meter sign-up event for property owners. Installation appointments will be made thereafter. Est. cost $260.00.
Please feel free to contact Scott Mattison, Engineer @MRB Group, 585.340.3661 or Clarkson Town Hall, 585.637.1130 with your questions.