Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 6

77 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6 Over the years Casella has contributed $ 434,000 to fund advanced education for students who are pursuing careers in environmental studies, agriculture, agricultural business, and resource management. CASELLA IS PROUD TO SUPPORT LOCAL STUDENTS! Congratulations to This Year’s Ontario County Scholarship Winners! LOOKING FOR A DEBT-FREE CAREER? Text CASELLA to 97211 FARMINGTON, NEW YORK town hall, and a new 46,500 square foot, energy efficient, sustainable highway facility. Having a valuable understanding of the town’s infrastructure, MRB Group also provided input into the Beaver Creek Master Plan which links active and passive recreational facilities in this area. Fisher and Associates, another engineering firm in Rochester was recently part of a project to link trails in Farmington to the larger Auburn trail, a state initiative to connect parts of Western New York. “Fisher Associates is a transportation engineering focused company,” says Brand. “They do a lot with state and federal highway programs and they work all across the country. They bring a great deal of expertise to the table, and we were very pleased with their efforts to get the Auburn Trail project approved.” The newest portion of the Auburn Trail is directly across from two large developments, with more than 800 homes combined. Brand points out, “We noticed as they were building out Auburn Meadows that the first lots were built near that trail. Now with the Hathaway Corners project, we are seeing the first homes going up right adjacent to the trail. It is a very good attraction and people want to be nearby. Very rarely can you drive by and not see someone walking on the trail.” Ten years ago the town made it a requirement that every new subdivision put in a sidewalk network linking to the Auburn Trail. Beaver Creek Park contains a total of 87 acres of planned active and passive recreational opportunities within the center of three residential developments. The land was donated to the town by A & D Real Estate Corporation, one of the first developers to come into Farmington. The town has a plan in place to develop the parkland into a space for recreation and community gathering. “There will be three sports fields, a tennis court, basketball court, bathrooms, an EV charging station and walking trails,” says Ingalsbe. “We are planting a lot of trees and bushes throughout the area and, in 2023, we have a plan to add a lodge that would accompany about 90 people for special events.” With intentions to continue projects to develop Farmington and support the needs of the growing community, the town has a 10-year comprehensive plan in place. Brand emphasizes,