HANOVER — While it wouldn’t be fitting for the Town of Hanover’s major water line replacement project to move forward without any delays, Mother Nature’s wrath has only momentarily paused the progress of the project.

Despite weather-related delays, a portion of the project on Old Main Road has already been completed and is now in service. In the coming days, the project will move to Routes 5 and 20, where the bulk of the work will be done. Town Supervisor Lou Pelletter has made himself available to assist with any driveway concerns.

Regarding other significant developments, the Town expects to hear back from its consultants within approximately three weeks regarding feasibility studies on Routes 5 and 20 for potential developments including a hotel and/or a housing complex.

“I’m thinking by the beginning of the new year, we should have a market study, and hopefully it will be positive,” Pelletter said. “I think we have a few developers that may be interested in providing business on Routes 5 and 20.”

The Town of Hanover also passed the Pro-Housing Communities pledge, as laid out by the State’s Homes and Community Renewal program. The pledge states that the Town will “take positive steps to alleviate the housing crisis” in the state of New York. The Town Board and the Planning Board will evaluate ways to make good on the pledge.

During the month of November, the Hanover Town Clerk’s office collected $1,525 in State, County and local revenue. In the month, 248 State Department of Environmental Conservation licenses, tags and permits were issued, as well as 89 dog licenses and 17 handicap tags.

The Town also accepted the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets report for November, which showed a satisfactory rating.

The Town Clerk’s office also used funds it collected from dress-down days on Fridays to sponsor a local family for the holidays, with assistance from the Silver Creek Food Pantry. The Town hopes to continue the tradition moving forward.

The Town Board approved an agreement with Timothy Christian to serve as Dog Control Officer for the Town in 2025 at a cost of $8,000. The same figure was approved last year, as well. Also of note, Shawn Smith was re-appointed as a member of the Zoning Board for a five-year term expiring in December 2029.

The next meeting of the Hanover Town Board has been moved to Friday, Dec. 27 at 3 p.m. for bookkeeping purposes to close out the 2024 calendar year. The annual reorganizational meeting for the Town is set for Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at 3 p.m.