Town Board of New Castle Work Session & Meeting 11/10/26

The New Castle Town Board’s work session and meeting on November 10, 2026, included an update on the Chapline Trailway, supported by a $5 million Transportation Alternatives Program grant. The project is advancing toward submission of its preliminary design report to New York State DOT; the presentation covered the preferred alignment, environmental review, potential bridge and parking-lot costs, and future design decisions. The Board also announced a separate $17.7 million federal grant for final design and crossing-safety work on the Roaring Brook Road railroad crossing elimination project; the grant requires a 20% state and local match, with the allocation not clarified in the discussion.

Procurement and project items included authorization to purchase parts for the Millwood water treatment plant’s ozone destruct units from Xylem Water Solutions USA for $163,200, and authorization to solicit bids for anthracite and sand filter media for the plant’s sixth and final filter replacement. The Board also had before it the use of senior trust funds for a Toyota Sienna senior van and senior programming, and a 3.4% annual increase to Atlantic Westchester’s HVAC preventive-maintenance contract, its third and final year. Staff reported the Sheather Road slope-stabilization and stormwater project’s construction cost at about $633,576, with a $241,527 underrun. Other project updates included anticipated Amsterdam Park bid documents by year-end and construction in 2027, and pending county sewer-project work. The transcript does not capture vote outcomes on the listed authorizations.