Council moves forward on projects

The Saratoga Town Council voted to move forward on two public works projects at its February 6 meeting.

One of the projects is the River Street Project, which will “roughly start at Elm Street and head south just across the Hugus Ditch,” said Public Works Director and Zoning Administrator Emery Penner in a later interview. “It will also include a section that will loop Walnut and Maple streets to the east of River Street as well as a new piece of pipe to the swimming pool.”

In his report to the council, Penner said the River Street Project is estimated to cost a total of $1.6 million, includin...