The issue the applicant ran into was the town’s zoning code does not allow construction within the 250-foot setback to watercourses — in this case, the Bozenkill — feeding the Watervliet Reservoir.
Westerlo’s fitness court will be similar to the one situated in Berne last fall. “Funding should be within the same dollar amount,” said country spokeswoman Mary Rozak. The county’s Innovation Partnership with MVP paid $195,500 for the Berne fitness court while the county paid an additional $50,000 in labor, equipment, and materials to construct the court.
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