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At Monday s regular meeting, Lewiston Town Board members addressed various town operations with the setting of two public hearings; they also heard some clarification on the town s agreement with Modern Disposal. ....
Village of Lewiston Department of Public Works employees reportedly were out until 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, dealing with a rash of watermain breaks that occurred Monday. ....
By Edwin J. Viera edwin.viera@niagara-gazette.com Dec 17, 2020 Dec 17, 2020 NORTH TONAWANDA â With the budget for the city of North Tonawanda approved for next year, a public hearing was held to allow residents to speak on the sewer rate increases proposed in the budget. This comes several months after a damaging audit from the New York State Comptroller that shows the sewer fund has been running a deficit and could be empty by the end of the year. The council will be voting on the law at their next meeting on Tuesday. A minimum sewer charge of $15 per quarter, up from $12 per quarter, would be established along with an increase to $5 per thousand gallons of water consumption, which is up from $4.50 per thousand gallons. Bill Davignon, the superintendent of the Wasterwater Treatment Facility, said there hasnât been a rate increase since 2009. He has been trying to dispel the notion that NT pays higher sewer rates than the rest of the count ....