Welcome, Macedon Town Engineer Scott Allen
Bill Dean introduced this week's speaker, Macedon Town Engineer Scott Allen, who brought members up-to-date on recent happenings and topics of current interest within that community. Scott, who has served in this position for the past 22 years, singled out the following items for discussion:
Landfill -- Scott noted that with the addition of a railroad siding at the High Acres Landfill in Perinton, most of the trash is now hauled to that site by trains, which usually pass through Macedon at night and “are hardly noticed by residents”. The use of rail is much more economical, he said, and also means many fewer trucks on area roadways. While the entire landfill operation is still in Perinton, Scott noted that the expanded operation will move into the Town of Macedon in about a year.
Bridges – The “good news” is that the Canandaigua Road bridge over the Erie Canal is finally open to traffic after being closed for some six years – a delay caused by “bureaucracy and red tape” (the State, not the Town). The “bad news” is that a week later the State closed the Quaker Road bridge, citing safety concerns at the CSX railroad intersection. There is no timetable yet for this project; first there will be studies, public hearings, and recommendations before anything can be done.
Route 31 Apartment Building – Work continues on a 60-unit, mixed use apartment complex for low income individuals, located on Route 31, east of the Village of Macedon. This project is being developed by Lakeview Health Services of Geneva, and is scheduled to open in January 2017.
Dissolution of the Village – This ongoing process is scheduled to be finalized on March 1, 2017. Village and Town sewers have been merged, and a water project to install new water mains on Route 31 is waiting on permits from the State to begin. Building and zoning permits are now being handled in the Macedon Town Hall; none in the Village Hall.
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