Water & utilities in New York local government
What New York city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about water & utilities — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,944 New York meetings since 2024 covered water & utilities. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New York with the most water & utilities activity
- Albany, NY (132)
- Shelter Island, NY (117)
- Sharon Springs, NY (114)
- Westchester County, NY (103)
- Fleming, NY (81)
- Watertown, NY (57)
- Newburgh, NY (50)
- Washington County, NY (47)
- Fallsburg, NY (42)
- Mount Vernon, NY (40)
- Canandaigua, NY (38)
- Ontario County, NY (36)
Latest matching meetings
Council committee to weigh new coastal protection department
The Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts is holding an oversight hearing on coastal resilience and considering two bills: one to create a mobile drinking fountain program and another to establish a new city department of coastal protection. The hearing will take public testimony and discuss the…
NYC Council committee to weigh new coastal protection department
The Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts is holding an oversight hearing on coastal resilience and will consider two proposed local laws. One would create a new city department of coastal protection, and the other would establish a mobile drinking fountain program. The committee will discuss these…
Board reviews North Street Waterline LDD Agreement and City of Auburn contract negotiations
The CCWSA Board will review draft minutes from August 19, 2026, and receive financial reports. The agenda includes a discussion on the North Street Waterline and its LDD Agreement, as well as an update on the City of Auburn Water Contract Negotiations Committee. The meeting concludes with reports from the Director…
Committee to vote on CSEA contract, salaries, and capital projects
The Ways & Means Committee is meeting to consider resolutions on capital projects, contracts, grants, and personnel matters. Key items include approving a collective bargaining agreement with CSEA, setting 2027 salaries, and authorizing several capital project amendments and budget transfers. The committee will also…
Wyoming County supervisors to discuss energy contracts and water billing
The Wyoming County Board of Supervisors’ Committee of the Whole will meet to discuss energy procurement contracts with MEGA, review future water billing plans with Gworks Water, and receive updates on litigation and FOIL appeals. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in person and via Zoom.
Yates County Public Works to vote on landfill, bridge, and drainage contracts
The Public Works Committee will consider four resolutions: extending leachate hauling at the Torrey Landfill with a price increase, authorizing a county pick-up for snow watch duties, amending a construction inspection agreement for the Pre-emption Road bridge, and increasing the Bellona drainage contract. They will…
Yates County committee to vote on election grants, CJCC bylaws
The Yates County Government Operations Committee is meeting to discuss and vote on several resolutions, including authorizing the chair to sign two state election grants totaling $13,541.67, and rescinding a prior resolution to establish new bylaws for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. The agenda also…
Committee to vote on FLCC master plan contract amendment and extension
The Public Works Committee will consider resolutions on capital projects, including amending and extending the FLCC Facilities Master Plan contract with LaBella Associates, closing a County Road 22 project, and transferring funds for the Burn Building project. It will also vote on renewing bids for HVAC filters, fire…
West Neck Water District board to review contracts in executive session
The West Neck Water District Board of Directors is holding a work session to review meeting minutes, receive a report from the Suffolk County Water Authority, and discuss financials. The board will also move into executive session to discuss contracts. The meeting is largely procedural, with no specific action items…
City Council to vote on grants, contracts, and audits including $16,484 traffic safety grant
The Elmira City Council will act on several grants, contracts, and audits at this meeting. Items include accepting a traffic safety grant for the police department, renewing a benefits administration agreement, approving a contract for electricity, and authorizing engineering services for a proposed skate park. The…
Water Quality Board to review rebate application and grants
The Water Quality Improvement Advisory Board will review a rebate application from Davidson at 9 West Thomas Street, discuss commercial grants, and consider updates to the Community Preservation Fund acquisition plan. The board will also receive updates on the Peconic Bay Regional Advisory Committee and follow up on…
Committee votes on DEP grant for septic phosphorus study
The Lake Massapoag Advisory Committee will review updates on lake levels and water quality, and discuss draft communications and grant deadlines. The primary decision is a vote on a DEP 604b grant proposal for a septic phosphorus loading study. The meeting is held online via Zoom and may be broadcast on Sharon TV.
WQMA to discuss videoconferencing resolution and agency updates
The Water Quality Management Agency will consider a resolution to authorize videoconferencing for public meetings. The meeting includes reports from various county departments, lake associations, and partner organizations.
Discussion on 4 Kimmissy Court pool project at Technical Advisory Committee meeting
The Technical Advisory Committee (T.A.C.) will meet on September 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM in Wesley Hills to discuss items under its purview. One item on the agenda is a pool-related discussion at 4 Kimmissy Court.
Lake Massapoag committee to vote on septic phosphorus study grant
The Lake Massapoag Advisory Committee is meeting to approve minutes, welcome a new member, and receive updates on lake level, test results, DASH, and VMB lot construction. They will discuss communications, grant cycles, and a draft proposal for a DEP 604b grant, with a vote on the septic phosphorus loading study and…
Mineola board approves $6.9M in water upgrades and contracts
The Mineola Village Board of Trustees will review routine bills, payroll, and minutes before discussing water infrastructure upgrades and contracts. The board will also consider requests for handicap parking spaces and a school picnic permit.
Waterfront Advisory Committee to discuss Fall Kill Blueway and Southern Waterfront
The committee will receive updates on the Fall Kill Blueway Project. Members will also discuss the Southern Waterfront and receive a city update on that area.
Town Board to consider water well testing, hydro project comments, and warranty renewal
The Town Board will accept minutes, consider a resolution for a board member to attend the Association of Towns conference, and review correspondence including a state offer to test a drinking water well near the inactive Catskill Landfill, a notice from the Town of Athens about a zoning change, and a FERC scoping…
Committee reviews Water Treatment Plant construction and invoices
The Sharon Standing Building Committee will discuss construction updates for the Water Treatment Plant project. The committee will also review Invoice Voucher #46 regarding engineering and construction services.
Public Works Committee to consider truck purchase, budget shifts, staffing
The Washington County Public Works Committee will meet to discuss and potentially act on several items, including a request to purchase a sign shop truck, budget amendment requests, staffing backfills, and an auction list. The committee will also consider sewer district items, including a request for quotes and SEQRA…
Appointments committee to vote on 12 board members
The Appointments Committee will discuss and vote on one new appointment and 11 reappointments to two Westchester County advisory boards. The items include one appointment to the Storm Water Advisory Board and 11 reappointments to the Women's Advisory Board. All terms are set to begin in 2026 and end in 2026 or 2027.
Town Board to vote on $1.69M ALS contract, Feura Bush traffic study, and more
The Bethlehem Town Board is holding a regular meeting with a public hearing on a local law amending stop intersections, followed by votes on several contracts and expenditures, including a $1.69 million Advanced Life Support agreement with Albany County, a $44,312 traffic safety grant, and funding for a Feura Bush…
Select Board to hold public hearing on Eversource poles on Old Post Road
The Sharon Select Board will hold a public hearing on Eversource's request regarding poles, cable, wires, and fixtures on Old Post Road. The board will also discuss and vote on moving the official posting location for public meeting notices from the Town Offices bulletin board to the town website, and receive an…
Town board to vote on e-bike law, sewer digester repairs, and special use permits
The Grand Island Town Board is holding a regular meeting with public hearings on a special use permit for a home bakery at 2101 Fix Road and a local law to regulate e-bikes and scooters. The board will also consider resolutions for emergency sewer digester improvements, several contracts and bids, budget amendments…
Council to hold public hearings on 2027 budget and senior tax exemption
The Saratoga Springs City Council will hold public hearings on the 2027 Capital Program and Budget and a proposed amendment to the senior citizens tax exemption income limitation. The council will also discuss and vote on several contracts, including water sales to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a change order for a water…
Board approves SLIC fiber and wireless water tower link
The Ballston Spa Board of Trustees approved several motions, including a SLIC Fiber burial drop for Kelley Park and a wireless IP installation at the John Street water tower for telemetry. They also approved sidewalk permits, a fundraiser, and various consent agenda purchases. The meeting included discussion on…
Council awards $109,321 water main contract and approves five property sales
The Schenectady City Council is scheduled to vote on a $109,321 contract for a water main extension on Ptl. Arthur Chaires Lane. The agenda also includes resolutions to sell five city-owned properties, ranging from a vacant lot for $2,500 to a home for $175,000. Additionally, the council will approve a $3,692…
CCPUSA to appoint vice chair and executive director at Aug. 20 meeting
The Cayuga County Public Utility Service Agency (CCPUSA) will meet to appoint a Vice Chair and consider appointing Justin King as Executive Director. The agenda also includes approval of previous meeting minutes and general new and old business. No other substantive items are listed.
Zoning board to hear area variance request for 117 La Vista Dr.
The Fallsburg Zoning Board will hold a public hearing and discuss an area variance request from Naftali Weinberg for property at 117 La Vista Dr. (SBL 60-1-2) to reduce the front yard setback from 35 feet to 25 feet in an R zone. The meeting includes a work session at 6:00 p.m. and the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m…
Water committee to review drought status and water master plan update
The Water Management Advisory Committee is meeting virtually to discuss the town's drought status, the Water Master Plan, and the new water treatment plant. They will also approve the June meeting minutes and hear a report on Water Department activities for June-July 2026.
CCWSA board to discuss office lease renewal and North Street waterline
The Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority (CCWSA) board will meet to review routine items including draft minutes, financial reports, and committee updates. Key discussion items include an office space lease renewal, an update on the City of Auburn water contract negotiations, and the North Street waterline project…
Council to approve $5.2M grant application for North Grass River project
The Massena Town Council will vote on a $5,242,000 WIIA Grant Application for the North Grass River Project and a $99,344 HVAC maintenance contract. The agenda includes approvals for multiple Capital Improvement Plan projects, primarily for the Massena International Airport, totaling over $5.5 million. A public…
CCPUSA to appoint vice chair and executive director
The Cayuga County Public Utility Service Agency (CCPUSA) is meeting to appoint a Vice Chair and to discuss and consider appointing Justin King as Executive Director. The agenda includes only these appointments and routine items, with no other substantive business listed.
Town Board to set public hearing on Landaus Supermarket zone change
The Fallsburg Town Board is meeting to approve routine items including minutes, warrants totaling over $1 million, and several appointments. The board will also set a public hearing for a zone change for Landaus Supermarket from B to MX, and discuss amendments to the Davos PUD zoning text and map.
Water agency to hear feasibility study, dredging, meter billing deal
The Wyoming County Water Resource Agency board will review its 2026 year-to-date finances and hear a verbal administrator's report. New and unfinished business includes a water feasibility study update from Barton and Loguidice, the Silver Lake Dredging Project, and a draft water meter reading and billing service…
Board to approve $5.77M water/sewer capital budget increase
The Board of Estimate & Apportionment will consider several budget transfers, including a $5.77 million increase to the Water Department's capital budget funded by EFC financing and NYS EFC aid for stormwater projects on Lower Hackett Blvd. Also on the agenda are smaller transfers for youth workforce services and exam…
Authority to consider bids, awards, and payments for infrastructure projects
The Warwick Township Municipal Authority is holding its regular meeting to consider several action items, including bids for a used truck, award letters for a pump station project, and a payment for the Newport Tank Project. They will also vote on transferring water and sewer capacity from the former Weiser's Market…
Water treatment plant construction updates and $36,986.77 invoice review
The Sharon Standing Building Committee will review construction updates for the Water Treatment Plant project, including roof testing, paving, and electrical work. They will also consider approval of meeting minutes and an invoice for engineering services from Weston & Sampson totaling $36,986.77.
Committee to vote on $100K+ in transfers, grants, hazard plan
The Administrative Services Committee is meeting to approve minutes and consider several financial authorizations, including fund transfers for the High Dam Hydroelectric Facility, a budget amendment for financial consulting, and acceptance of a grant. The committee will also discuss sewer and water rates. These are…
Council to hold public hearings on 2027 budget and senior tax exemption
The Saratoga Springs City Council will hold public hearings on the 2027-2032 Capital Program and Budget and a proposed amendment to the senior citizens tax exemption income limitation. The council will also consider several contracts, budget transfers, and other administrative items, including a resolution to sell…