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JOHNSTOWN The city has to relocate a water main or mains as part of the state’s next safety project on Route 30A.
The Common Council on Feb. 15 at City Hall passed a resolution to authorize the relocation in conjunction with the second phase of the state Department of Transportation’s Routes 30A/29 project.
DOT is proposing reconstruction of Route 30A toward the south a second phase. A similar widening project was done by DOT in 2019 from Townsend Avenue, south to Briggs Street. The new project will stretch from Briggs Street to the Prindle Avenue area.
City officials said the state will include as part of the construction, reconstruction or improvement of the project the relocation and adjustment to water mains. Changes are being made pursuant to state Highway Law.
Albany to release police reform draft report Friday
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Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Police Chief Eric Hawkins discussed the city s recent response to gun violence in the city at City Hall on Tuesday.Steve Hughes
ALBANY The city s Policing Reform and Reinvention Collaborative s working groups will release their recommendations for changes in the police department on Friday.
The collaborative, along with Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Chief Eric Hawkins, will hold a final meeting to discuss the report at 6 p.m. next Tuesday. Residents are asked to provide their comments on the report at the meeting and a final report will be presented to the Common Council on Feb. 1.