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Concerns over equipment safety have prompted Cohocton town officials to consider enlarging a maintenance building for the highway department.
Supervisor Jack Zigenfus said Wednesday that the town needs more space to move equipment, particularly plows, inside after a “flurry” of thefts from both the Cohocton and Wayland highway departments.
Minimal space at the department’s two main storage sites on Wilcox Street means some equipment is left outside.
Building on one of the current structures would allow the equipment to move inside. Zigenfus estimated that the project could cost $50,000. A previous study indicated that constructing new buildings would cost the town millions in expenses.
The town has $100,000 in reserves for projects like expanding one of the highway buildings, he added.
There’s no schedule for the construction. Highway superintendent Brian Kuhn was asked to have someone to come in and determine improvements for the buildings.
Concerns over equipment safety have prompted Cohocton town officials to consider enlarging a maintenance building for the highway department.
Supervisor Jack Zigenfus said Wednesday that the town needs more space to move equipment, particularly plows, inside after a “flurry” of thefts from both the Cohocton and Wayland highway departments.
Minimal space at the department’s two main storage sites on Wilcox Street means some equipment is left outside.
Building on one of the current structures would allow the equipment to move inside. Zigenfus estimated that the project could cost $50,000. A previous study indicated that constructing new buildings would cost the town millions in expenses.
The town has $100,000 in reserves for projects like expanding one of the highway buildings, he added.
There’s no schedule for the construction. Highway superintendent Brian Kuhn was asked to have someone to come in and determine improvements for the buildings.
