VOORHEESVILLE — The steep pitch of Swift Road where it meets Route 85A has caused village officials to look at reconfiguring the road.

Mayor John Stevens exhibited a drawing at a recent village board meeting, done by the engineering firm Barton & Loguidice, of the proposed change at the intersection across from the Voorheesville Elementary School.

The severe decline of Swift Road has been cited as the major problem. The ideal intersection, according to an engineer at Barton & Loguidice, is to have a 90-degree angle between the two intersecting roads and a more gentle grade approaching it in this particular case.

There is no time line for the project because it depends on securing funds. The project is estimated to cost $500,000. The town is currently looking for grants.

According to Barton & Loguidice, the actual construction will take approximately four to five months but the whole process could take a couple of years if it is federally funded.

Other business
In other business at recent board-of-trustees meetings, the board:

— Heard from Trustee Robert Conway that King presented to the planning commission a plan for a subdivision on Swift Road. The proposal is for putting six homes between Swift Road and Crowridge Road. This project is unrelated to the redesign of Swift Road, Stevens told The Enterprise;

— Heard from Conway that the planning comission gave conditional approval to Lussier Management Inc. for a special-use permit for a day spa slated to open in the Village Plaza;
— Heard from village attorney Anne-Jo McTague that a letter is being mailed to David Moreau regarding the purchase of land on Locust Drive. Moreau had requested the village "deed" the property to him; the letter states the land may be purchased for the assessed value of $45,000;

— Unanimousely approved a resolution describing the agreement for a water interconnect for emergencies between Voorheesville and Guilderland; the resolution is needed to apply for a grant; and

— Decided not to put a star on top of the village gazebo as requested by Michael Jarus.