COLONIE — Supervisor Paula Mahan highlighted infrastructure improvements, park renovations and traffic studies during her State of the Town address at Thursday's Town Board meeting.

"Today we're on solid ground and experiencing unprecedented success," she said. "Because of our successful focus on redevelopment, countless vacant or underused sites have been reborn, breathing new life into our commercial corridors. ... The beauty of it all is that we're retained our hometown feeling."

Mahan noted that the 2018 budget is $90.8 million, less than the $91.8 million the town had in 2007, the year before she took office.

"We did it year by year, reviewing every dollar spent by every department, consolidating operations, sharing resources, and aggressively paying down debt," she said.

One of the biggest projects Mahan has tackled in office is upgrading the town's infrastructure. Since 2010, the town has invested $45.4 million in three long-term infrastructure plans: the roads and storm water system, the water system, and the sewer system.

"Our infrastructure was in dire need of rejuvenation — many critical system at our water and sewer plants had been in place since the 1970s," Mahan said. "By the end of 2018, we will have invested $18 million for our drinking-water systems and $14 million in sewer system improvements."

Mahan added that 95 percent of Colonie's major feeder roads are in very good or excellent condition.

The town has also been improving parks and recreational facilities — such as the Colonie Mohawk River Park, pocket parks located throughout the town, and The Crossings — and has begun a $3 to $4 million renovation of the William K. Sanford Library.

The Town of Colonie Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee has been reviewing the 2005 Comprehensive Plan since the summer of 2016, and Mahan said she expects the review to be completed by late spring or early summer.

"The goal of the review is not to replace the 2005 plan, but to supplement it based on the review process," she said, adding that the plan's strengths lie in its direction on redevelopment, recreational activities and a business-friendly environment.

Mahan also touched upon the hot-button issue of traffic congestion in the town and said there's been progress with the Albany Shaker Road Corridor Study and officials looking forward to the revamp of Exit 4 on Interstate 87.

"We had two community meetings to present information and gather feedback about the possible scope of corridor improvements, such as turning lanes, intersection improvements and enhanced pedestrian accommodations," she said. "Now we are working to incorporate those ideas into a long-term plan agreeable to the community that can help improve traffic flow."