Government Relations

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $70 million in grant funding will be available to newly licensed, registered or permitted child care programs in areas of the state without sufficient child care slots, known as child care deserts. The funds, which are part of the $100 million child care desert initiative approved in the 2021 Enacted…

Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address on January 5. The 235 page document included policy and spending proposals. The governor made proposals to boost the workforce, support small business, and bring back “drinks to go” for restaurants. The full text of the governor’s speech can be found here The State…

  No nighttime work is scheduled for this week. Permanent roundabout signage will be installed. Various project “clean-up” tasks will be completed. Construction on the Glenmont Roundabout will be complete for winter shutdown this week. Note: today’s newsletter is expected to be the final distribution of roundabout construction information, until paving and landscaping work resumes…

No nighttime work is scheduled for this week. Concrete will be poured for sidewalks and “splitter islands,” which divide incoming and outgoing traffic in the roundabout. Curb installation will be finalized for winter. Permanent roundabout signage will be installed. Mulch and topsoil will be laid on all unfinished project surfaces to aid mitigation of stormwater…

WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW Week of December 6 No nighttime work is scheduled for this week. Concrete will be poured to complete the “splitter” islands, which divide incoming and outgoing roundabout traffic. Permanent roundabout signage will be installed. Sidewalk installation will continue around the perimeter of the roundabout. Any unfinished sidewalks will be completed with temporary…

Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 1, the contractor will be milling pavement on all travel lanes leading to the Glenmont Roundabout. On Thursday, Dec. 2, the contractor will pave those same travel lanes for winter shutdown. This will cause driving delays during non-peak hours only on today and tomorrow between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Please see…

Traffic delays anticipated for Thursday, November 18 through Saturday, November 20 are canceled. Final top course paving is now tentatively scheduled early in the week of November 29, weather-permitting. The Town of Bethlehem will provide notification about the top course paving schedule via social media, e-newsletter and local news as more information becomes available.

paving at the Glenmont Roundabout

Nighttime work not expected this week. The center island of the roundabout will have curb installed on Monday and Tuesday. Concrete for the center island truck apron will be poured on Wednesday and Thursday. Curbing for “splitter” islands, which divide incoming and outgoing roundabout traffic, will be installed on all sides of the roundabout beginning…