Sewer problems plague Brockport Street

For the past 10 years, Chris and Melissa Norment have dealt with sewer backing up into their basement more than a dozen times. The sewer lines on Holley Street in the village of Brockport have been "tv'd," been checked for broken pipes and other hazards to no avail.

"There just isn't a specific problem that we can pinpoint," Department of Public Works Supervisor Bradley Upson said. "It's been a chronic problem without a specific cause."

Mayor Josephine Matela explained at the March 1 board meeting that municipal law states that the village cannot go onto private property and spend municipal funds to remedy the problem but the Norments and their neighbors are looking for solutions. Upson said the installation, at the homeowner's cost, of specialized backup preventers can be put in and may help remedy the situation.

In other matters, the board:

• Heard from six taxpayers on grievance day. Three applications for changes in assessment valuations were approved.
• Police Chief Daniel Varrenti announced the resignation of one of his part time police officers. "He was halfway through his training but has decided to go back to the Monroe County Sheriff's Department," Varrenti said. The department has had on-going problems with finding, and keeping, part time officers.
• Fire Chief Christian McCullough reported that the department has responded to 158 fire calls and 287 ambulance calls so far this year. They have also responded to four fatal motor vehicle accidents.