Public works staff presented a broad update on county roads, bridges and facilities at the Nov. 10 Greene County meeting.

Projects described include right-of-way and final design work on the County Route 40 bridge (town of Windham), County Route 61 right-of-way and design steps toward 2026 construction, preliminary right-of-way work on Spruxton and Sabre Valley projects, and multiple culvert and bridge projects (including potential EDPL / right-of-way activity on a parcel in Windham). Staff said a number of slide areas (Kenrood slides, and other active slides near Prattsville/Jewett) are active and may require emergency repairs and temporary traffic control. Paving and surface treatments exceeded 43 miles this year, using a mix of full resurfacing, cold mix and other treatments.

Transfer-station work was discussed: Windham transfer station reconstruction was raised but the county does not own the parcel (town ownership noted); Hunter transfer station is at capacity and staff expect rebalancing of residential drop-off volumes as upgrades occur. Staff also reported having upgraded internet connections at county buildings to support new digital systems.

On equipment and security, staff proposed installing cameras at five county fueling stations to improve tracking of usage and to detect misuse. Vendor quotes discussed included a five-year equipment-and-license package; one figure of about $46,200 (equipment/licensing for five sites over five years) and an upper figure near $69,400 were mentioned during the discussion. The system described would include license-plate-reader capability and staff search tools.

Staff acknowledged ongoing staffing shortages in the highway department, especially drivers with CDL licenses, and noted that recent hires often lack CDL and require longer certified training; human-resources recruitment and targeted training were in progress.

Ending: Board members asked follow-up questions about ownership, permitting, construction timelines and camera functionality; staff will provide additional details on legal/ownership options for transfer-station sites, refine cost estimates for camera procurement and identify funding options for any capital spending.