Town Improvement Projects

Water District 3 update……

December 2025

Water District 3 is still moving along. Concrete foundations for the new pipe bridge over the Barge Canal in New London were completed during the Christmas week. Placement of the pipe bridge is scheduled for late winter, but will of course be weather dependent.

Finishing touches are being done on the New London Water Pump Station building located behind the New London Fire Station. New pumps and controls will be going in soon, and start-up will begin once water is flowing over the canal from Rome.

Once the pump station and pipe bridge are fully tested and operational, new water district distribution mains and new transmission mains to Verona and Durhamville hamlets will be flushed and disinfected prior to being placed in service. Individual home hook ups will begin in the spring. More information and aids, on this process will be coming out soon.

Reminder, you CAN NOT have both well water and city water in the house.

You CAN keep your well, if you have a separate hook up/outlet, on a garage, a shed or a barn.

When in doubt reach out to confirm your specific situation with the Town Water Department or our engineers.

Your 2026 tax bill will include a debt service for a portion of the debt that is coming due in 2026 for this project. Residents new to public water will see $343.06 added to their tax bill; those residents that currently have public water will see $115.90, $171.53, $105.23, $134.09, depending on their current water district. These funds are strictly to cover the portion of the loan that is coming due in 2026. This is not the end number, final tax bill numbers for the debt service (portion that shows up on the tax bill) will not be calculated until the project is completed.

Anticipated timeline:

1st & 2nd Quarters, 2026:

Installation of the pipe bridge

Completion of the New London pump station

Anticipated start of residential hook ups

The Town of Verona Town Board appreciates your patience as the Verona Water District Extension #3 project comes to conclusion in 2026. This has been a long time in process from the initial questionnaires sent out over the past two decades and more recently in 2018. There have been several setbacks and hurdles including the unknown subsurface issues encountered during construction of the Barge Canal crossing infrastructure, along with the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent supply chain shortages, labor/material cost increases.

Thank you for your patience, understanding and cooperation with our efforts to serve Verona residents and provide a long-term, reliable source of potable water for your homes and your growing families.

Verona Water District Extention No. 3, and

Verona and Durhamville Water District Improvements

2.4.2025

Bids for Contact 4A and 4B: New London Pump Station and Electrical at Pump Station were accepted and opened today at the Town Office building. Barton & Loguidice will review all bid submissions, and make a recommendation for bid award that will be presented to the Town Board at the March 3 Regular Meeting.

The Pump Station build is a planned build for 2025.

The Pipe Bridge design has been approved by all but one entity. Once the final approval is received construction on the bridge can begin. The build will take roughly 7-8 months to fabricate and another 2-3 to put in place all weather dependent.

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Verona Sewer Pumps Stations Upgrade

2.4.2025

These Public Interest Orders and Resolutions pursuant to NYS Town Law 202-b, explain the need for the pump station upgrade, along with the cost to each districts upgrade. Please note: The cost for the upgrade is being distributed accordingly across all users. Meaning, 80% of the sewer can be directly attributed to the Oneida Indian Nation properties, therefore the balance of the residents on sewer will cover the remaining 20%.