Town to focus on conserving by storing rain water
Friday April 13, 2012 | By:Kori Sciandra | News
In the efforts to conserve water usage and recycle, the Town of Tonawanda applied for a county funded grant, which will be used to design and construct two cisterns (barrels) that will capture and store rain water.
The town already has a few cisterns, which serve the same purpose, however, with the additional two - the town can further their efforts of conservation.
The board approved an inter municipal agreement between the town and Erie County for future use of the cisterns.
The suggestion to gain two more cisterns came from the Environmental Conservation Commission in the town. The stored rain water will be used for watering town plants, washing town vehicles and cleaning town streets.
“We were very fortunate to receive this grant,” said Town of Tonawanda Supervisor Anthony Caruana. “We’re excited and looking forward to it.”
The two cisterns will be placed at the Highway Department and at the Senior Center.
In other town news:
• Sheridan and Brighton Golf Courses are now open. The driving range will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and the Paddock Golf Dome will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through May.
• In honor of Earth Day, April 22, Caruana proclaimed the week of April 16 to April 20 as Earth Week.
Residents are encouraged to take responsibility for keeping the earth clean.
Suggestions are: utilizing other means of transportation such as walking, riding a bicycle and using mass transportation; remembering to recycle; replacing light bulbs with more efficient lighting such as, LED light bulbs; and being aware of energy usage.
• The next Town of Tonawanda Town Board meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 23 in the council chambers at 2919 Delaware Ave., Kenmore.
The town already has a few cisterns, which serve the same purpose, however, with the additional two - the town can further their efforts of conservation.
The board approved an inter municipal agreement between the town and Erie County for future use of the cisterns.
The suggestion to gain two more cisterns came from the Environmental Conservation Commission in the town. The stored rain water will be used for watering town plants, washing town vehicles and cleaning town streets.
“We were very fortunate to receive this grant,” said Town of Tonawanda Supervisor Anthony Caruana. “We’re excited and looking forward to it.”
The two cisterns will be placed at the Highway Department and at the Senior Center.
In other town news:
• Sheridan and Brighton Golf Courses are now open. The driving range will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and the Paddock Golf Dome will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through May.
• In honor of Earth Day, April 22, Caruana proclaimed the week of April 16 to April 20 as Earth Week.
Residents are encouraged to take responsibility for keeping the earth clean.
Suggestions are: utilizing other means of transportation such as walking, riding a bicycle and using mass transportation; remembering to recycle; replacing light bulbs with more efficient lighting such as, LED light bulbs; and being aware of energy usage.
• The next Town of Tonawanda Town Board meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 23 in the council chambers at 2919 Delaware Ave., Kenmore.
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