The village of Dolgeville’s ongoing Main Street enhancement project will be the topic of two meetings next week, as architects and engineers from Lochner Engineering work to complete their design plans in an effort to get the project ready for the start of construction season.
The first meeting will be held Monday at 3:45 p.m. at village hall and will afford representatives from Lochner an opportunity to present their design plans to members of the village board of trustees.
The second meeting or workshop will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at the fire house at 20 S. Helmer Ave. and will serve as a forum for members of the public to provide input on the Utica-based firm’s design plans. Residents may also share their own ideas on improvements they would like to see made.
Landscape architect Rick Talbot said Lochner will seek public input as to potential improvements to the three village parks located along the stretch of Main Street that is inside the project zone, as well as to Main Street itself. He added that ideas shared at the workshop may become part of the final drawings that will be submitted for state approval and that will be displayed in the village.
Dolgeville received $1 million in federal Transportation Enhancement Program moneys last year to continue its Main Street streetscape enhancement project, which includes pouring new sidewalks, planting new trees and installing new street lights between Cramer Lane and State Street.
While Thursday’s workshop is open to residents of the entire village, Talbot said the firm is especially interested in hearing from residents who live or work along the impacted stretch of Main Street, as well as from representatives of the village historical society and planning board and also from members of service organizations within the village, such as the Masons and Rotary.
“Invitations were mailed to the merchants on Main Street, because the work that will take place will occur in front of their properties and we want them to attend the meeting and voice their opinion, if they want to do so,” said Mayor Bruce Lyon. “Thursday’s meeting will give everyone in the village an opportunity to see the design plans and to give their opinions on them. Everyone will also have the opportunity to share what they would like to see. As an example, one person told me they would like to see a tower with clock and thermometer in one of the parks. I don’t know if that will be included in the project, but those are the kinds of ideas Lochner Engineering wants to hear.”
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