Archive for 5 January, 2008
Supervisor Mohan informed me he is in favor of this merger. He feels if this merger is approved the savings will be nowhere near five million dollars but about two million. The two million dollars in savings will come from the laying off nearly 2/3 of our workers at the Amherst Waste Water Treatment Plant and a bit of the savings will come from less paperwork. He said the plant needs only 36 workers to run safely.
The Amhersttimes.com/Editor
BELOW IS HIS RESOLUTION 2008-32 ON THIS MONDAY NIGHT’S TOWN BOARD MEETING 1/07/08 AT TOWN HALL AT 7: 00 PM
Merger of Sewer Services WHEREAS, the collection of waste water is distributed between the Towns of Amherst,Clarence, Erie County District #5, and the Village of Williamsville, and the treatment is done at the Amherst Waste Water Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, the consultants appointed by Erie County after agreement with the participating municipalities have concluded that savings of up to 23 percent are possible if Erie County and the three municipalities merge their sewer services. This will potentially result in a savings of up to $5.0 million for the four municipalities; and
WHEREAS, a Steering Committee chaired by the Amherst Supervisor has been suggested by the Erie County Executive (letter attached) to explore the potential merger; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Amherst participate in the merger discussion as suggested FISCAL IMPACT:POTENTIAL SAVINGS TO AMHERST UP TO $5mSupervisor Mohan informed me he is in favor of this merger. He told me if this merger is approved the savings will be nowhere near 5 million dollars but about 2 million. The 2 million dollars in savings will come from the laying off of nearly 2/3 of our workers at the Amherst Waste Water Treatment Plant and a bit will come from savings on paperwork. He said the plant needs only 36 workers to run safely.
