A VOTE MONDAY BY POTSDAM VILLAGE TRUSTEES TO MOVE AHEAD WITH IMPROVEMENTS AT BOTH IVES PARK AND STONE VALLEY IN COLTON WAS NOT UNANIMOUS.

THE BOARD DECIDED WITH A TALLY OF 4-1 IN FAVOR OF A RESOLUTION TO SPEND JUST OVER 92-THOUSAND-DOLLARS IN GRANT MONEY TO CONTRACT WITH AN ENGINEERING FIRM FOR DESIGN WORK ON THE TWO PROJECTS, PART OF THE LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PLAN. THE WORK IN THE PARK INCLUDES WALKWAYS, IMPROVEMENT OF THE KAYAK LAUNCH, LANDSCAPING, AND OTHER ENHANCEMENTS TO INCLUDE A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND. THE STONE VALLEY WORK INCLUDES IMPROVEMENT OF WHITEWATER ACCESS. TRUSTEE RUTH GARNER SAYS THE PLAYGROUND PRESENTS ISSUES WITH LIABILITY AND POSSIBLE VANDALISM, AND VOTED NO.

MAYOR STEVE YURGARTIS SAYS THE LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE IS OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS AND INPUT:

GARNER ALSO PROTESTED THE IDEA OF PUBLIC RESTROOMS AT IVES PARK, SAYING THEY, TOO WILL BE VANDALISM TARGETS.