“It’s not something that I can say the town of Sheridan should be proud of,” Roach said. “I would like to see some tender love and care put into the place.”

Shortly after Roach’s comments, the Town Board approved the demolition of two derelict structures on the grounds of the park — a storage shed and a building originally used for office space.

Highway Superintendent Jeff Feinen and the Highway Department will demolish the existing structures in the coming weeks. They will work alongside the crews currently building a new bathhouse, valued at roughly $500,000, aided by grant funding from the state.

Councilman Eric Gentry suggested a new building for office space and storage to be constructed at a later date. The Town is interested in pursuing grant funding for more improvements.

Shown is one of the existing structures at Sheridan Bay Park set to be demolished in the coming weeks.

“I think there’s some serious improvement that could be made there,” Gentry said.

Construction of the new bathhouse is underway as part of Phase 2 of the renovations to the campground. The general contractor of the bathhouse is 3 Pete’s Masonry, with additional services being handled by BECC Electric, Chautauqua Mechanical, and Vastola Heating and Cooling. The Town Highway Department handled the demolition of the existing bathhouse.

Sheridan Bay Park has already booked six seasonal reservations, along with several short-term reservations. Before guests arrive, the Highway Department will be cleaning up debris, widening the driveway, and addressing flooding on the roadway.

“We have quite a bit of work to do there, obviously,” Feinen said.

Also of note, the bridge on South Roberts Road will be repaired this summer. The Town Board authorized Feinen to go to bid for the materials for the guard rail and bridge decking, with an eye on construction beginning in July. Feinen expects the bridge to be closed from July through August.

The existing structure will remain, while the Town Highway Department will construct cinder block walls behind the structure and layer pea stone for the new decking to sit on. “It’s something I’ve never seen before,” Feinen said of the plans, originating from the County.

Feinen said the total project cost is estimated between $200,000 to $300,000, which he called a “much more economical solution” than the original plans to replace the bridge entirely, which was estimated between $1.3 million to $2 million. The Highway Department will be handling the majority of the labor.

The Board also approved the purchase of three one-inch Neptune water meters — one as a spare and two as replacements — at a cost of $1,961.55, along with the purchase of one two-inch Neptune water meter for Sheridan Bay Park at a cost of $1,323.07.

In the month of February, the Town Justice Court received 169 Vehicle and Traffic Law cases (114 disposed of); two Penal Law cases (12 disposed of); one Traffic Law case; one Environmental Law case (one disposed of); and two Regulatory Law cases, resulting in a total of $10,043 turned over to the Town for distribution.

Code Enforcement Officer James Crowell received three building permit applications in February, and issued six certificates of compliance, conducted 17 inspections on construction and four public safety inspections, investigated one complaint, issued one stop work order, and handled two address changes. A total of $300 was collected in fines and charges in the month of February. The Town Clerk’s Office collected $329 in February, of which $24 was turned over to the State for dog licenses.

The Town Board will hold a workshop on Wednesday at 7 p.m., while the next regular meeting of the Board is Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m.