OBSERVER Photo by Braden Carmen Town of Dunkirk Board member Shari Miller beforehand raised considerations about semi-trucks touring on the Town’s East Williams Street. The problem nonetheless stays, regardless of the City’s efforts to submit the street.
In the month of March, the City of Dunkirk collected over $20,000 in zoning charges. More could possibly be achieved if two different potential tasks transfer ahead.
Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer Ryan Mourer reported that the Town has just lately been approached by two new photo voltaic vitality system corporations which have begun surveying Town land for potential tasks. A property on Brigham Road was just lately surveyed, separate from an current photo voltaic vitality undertaking already authorised on Brigham Road. Another property being checked out for a possible undertaking is situated on Willow Road.
Regarding the 2 properties in query, Mourer was not knowledgeable earlier than the surveys have been carried out. He was alerted to the occasion by close by householders. The two corporations have since requested a listening to for his or her potential tasks within the month of May.
The Town will even maintain two informational conferences for residents associated to the Shorewood Water and Sewer District capital enchancment undertaking within the coming weeks. The first assembly is scheduled for May 8 at 5 p.m., with the second assembly scheduled for June 12 at 5 p.m., each in West Town on the Dunkirk Fire Hall subsequent to Town Hall and Court.
An engineer shall be current to reply questions from residents affected by the undertaking. The City intends to supply funding for the undertaking, which would require a number of milestones to finish. Easement request letters are despatched to affected house owners.
The Town can be working to restrict semi-truck site visitors on East Williams Street, a difficulty that has been raised a number of occasions in earlier conferences, together with by Town Board member Shari Miller earlier than being elected to the Board.
“Lots has been achieved because it was delivered to our consideration, little issues alongside the best way, and nonetheless, the semis will go there,” Dunkirk Town Supervisor Priscilla Penfold stated.
The street is now posted with a weight restrict signal, however there have nonetheless been individuals breaking the load restrict in latest weeks.
The subsequent common Town Board assembly is scheduled for May twenty first at 5:30 pm on the Dunkirk Town Hall and Court.
