SHERMAN – The village of Sherman is ready for Sherman Days, which features an Olympics theme this year and takes place from Friday through Sunday.

Sherman Days, which has the theme of the Olympics this year, will take place from Friday, Aug. 2 through Sunday, Aug. 4. The main activities will be on Saturday, Aug. 3, and include a parade, a pie eating contest and a pulled pork cook-off at the Sherman Hotel, Cow Chip Bingo and a 5K run/walk. Residents are encouraged to decorate their homes in red, white and blue.

Trustees passed a resolution permitting the consumption of alcoholic beverages during the celebration. This permit includes any private party being conducted within the limits, municipal parks or recreation areas and/or any other publicly owned areas.

The board also passed two resolutions regarding street closings for the event. Church Street will be closed by the Sherman Hotel and Creekside Lane will be closed.

In other business, Sherman Mayor Colleen Meeder reported the Yorker Museum did not receive a Preserve New York grant for which it had applied. Meeder said she would be meeting with a representative from the State Historical Society to determine what the next step should be to preserve the museum.

Meeder also told trustees that the Yorker Museum committee members have a rotational painting plan, starting with the gazebo. The society is also looking into replacing some of the handmade poles in the gazebo, which are deteriorating, she said.

The board tabled a resolution to apply for a New York State Climate Smart Community Grant, until the special meeting scheduled for the morning of July 23. If received, the funds will be used for the upper basin segment of the stormwater project, Meeder said.

The construction for this project is expected to cost between $1.3 and $1.8 million, Meeder said. “If this is awarded, we will have 99% of this wrapped up,” she said.

Regarding this grant, Meeder reported it looks like the village will qualify for a 20% match, instead of 50%. “This changes everything in a positive way,” she said.

In another matter, trustees discussed a proposal to restore the facade of the office at 111 Mill St. A proposal from David Conrad of Conrad Construction would include repairing the ramp and stairs, as well as extending the roof line over the wheelchair ramp, adding gutters, cleaning the soffit and facia and replacing 30 feet of soffit and facia. Also, the project would involve work on the windows for the building.

The board passed a resolution approving the project for a cost not to exceed $70,000.

Meeder also told trustees that the Chamber of Commerce donated $600 to the beautification project. She also told board members that the is still waiting to receive reimbursement from the State of New York for the EV charging stations.

Meeder told trustees that the Wastewater Treatment Plant Open House was “very successful,” and they received several positive comments from county officials. “That was a good day,” she said.