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May 18, 2020

Thankfully we did not get the 3+ inches of rain forecast over the weekend. We remain optimistic that we will avoid deploying pumps and a speed limit on the bay. The next few weeks will tell the story. The outflow was reduced a bit last week to benefit navigation. We are now at 9,800 cm/s. The water levels appear down a bit from last week. Today’s official numbers are not yet posted.

Some reminders:

·        Brush pickup is suspended until further notice. The brush dump on Featherly Drive remains open for self-service. Please do not put material next to the street. We will notify you when this resumes.

·        The basketball court next to the village hall closes at 8 pm daily. Please be considerate.

The kayak launch on South Ontario Street was damaged over the weekend. As a result, it is closed until we can get repairs made.

The Featherly Drive revetment project was completed last week. If you drive down you will see a tremendous amount of stone that will now protect our waterfront in that area. In the last few years, we have lost all of the land that you now see covered in rock.

The ‘early action’ work on the REDI Beach Dune continues. All the sand was delivered to the county park last week. About half of it was placed by the county workers. This week our highway department is taking over. As soon as the berm is built, the posts for the fencing will be installed. This coming weekend, the Beach Advisory Committee will hold a safe ‘beach grass planting’ event. If you are interested, please sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sodus-point-beach-grass-planting-tickets-105807904290 This event is limited to 24 people due to COVID restrictions. The fencing and beach grass will hold the sand in place and begin to capture the blowing sand from the north.

Please take a few minutes soon to complete the 2020 census. Census data is very important for our area. It helps to determine how much federal and state money we get and it helps form our legislative districts. You can access the census at https://2020census.gov/.

The village offices will remain closed to the public until at least Phase 2. All village employees are back to normal work hours and will continue to ready the village for summer. Feel free to call or email me with any questions or concerns.

Please practice social distancing and stay safe so we can continue to open!

Dave McDowell
Dmcdowell@SodusPoint.info

The lake level forecasts continue to improve. Friday’s weekly forecast indicates the water should be at 247.46 on June 1 st . Today’s level is 247.34 and the outflow is back up to 9,750 cm/s after being slowed over the weekend for some work at the Canadian Hydro Dam.

The kayak launch is in and was busy over the weekend. Many thanks to Katlynn Marine for putting the launch into the water. This is not an easy task.

The Willow Park Playground was disinfected last week with a hospital-grade disinfectant. We continue to discourage its use. We will do this every few weeks.

The work on the Wickham Blvd revetment is now underway. This portion of the project should be finished by early next week. Please use caution in this area as there will be trucks with rocks moving and unloading. The sign that supports the funding for this project must remain in place for at least 60 days.

The center line for the beach dune was marked by the survey crew today. This will give residents a much better idea regarding it’s placement as well as be the guide for spreading sand for the ‘early action’ portion of this project. That work is expected to be completed next week and will result in the entire beach having an elevation of at least 252.3. The Beach Advisory Committee will solicit feedback from residents prior to sand placement. Wayne County Highway continues to be a big help on this project.

Please take a few minutes soon to complete the 2020 census. Census data is very important for our area. It helps to determine how much federal and state money we get and it helps form our legislative districts. You can access the census at https://2020census.gov/
The village offices remain closed to the public. The office is staffed during normal hours and we are responding to emails and calls. You can use the drop box to pay water & sewer bills, it is checked daily.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Dave McDowell
Dmcdowell@SodusPoint.info