LaBella Anticipating Updated Fredonia Water Project Cost Estimate Next Month

The Village of Fredonia's ongoing project to connect with the North County Water District remains on schedule. That's according to a representative from LaBella Associates, who also pointed out that the engineering firm should have an update on the estimated project cost by the end of October. During a Village Board workshop this week, civil engineer Matt Higgins said there is an important Chautauqua County Health Department-driven deadline coming up...

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The estimated project cost was $17.5 million as of May 2025 and is currently $17.9 million. Higgins says he's very curious to see where the new estimate lands...

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The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2029.

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