I moved these post because I think it would make an interesting topic - Tony
The town taxpayers should not be paying for the lights on the 33. It’s appalling that our town tax dollars are paying for the maintenance and monthly utility bills for those lights. Amherst removed all the lights on the 290 back in the 70’s as a substantial cost saving measure.
Millions? How so?
The electric bill shouldn't be that expensive. How many bulbs and at what wattage? Do keep record on how many hours they are on don't we?
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Was it Amherst that removed the lights? I thought the lights were removed by the state. The 290 runs through Tonawanda too and Amherst had no right to remove lights in another town. A former comptroller of Amherst who had also been on the town board used to argue that accidents on the 290 decreased after the lights were removed and that perhaps the town should stop using street lights to make the roads safer. I think the decline in accidents was due to the decreased speed limit which occurred at roughly the same time. Easy way to find out, turn off all street lights and have people drive after dark with their headlights off. The streets should be really safe then.
Or perhaps the lack of street lights cause the drivers to slow down because of the darkness. Headlights on but no street lights.
I don't think it's millions a year. If it was the town board should focus removing that cost. Well unless we can put a toll on it to collect revenue for the town. I'd be fine with that. Might even collect enough tolls to offset constant cost increases on labor contracts.It’s a state Highway. NYS DOT should be paying for the lights on the 33. Town would save millions in 1 year
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WNY, one would have to compare the number of accidents during hours that the lights were working with the number of accidents in the same hours after they were removed. And in any event it was during that period that the state lowered the speed limit from 65 to 55 so it prolly was due to decreased speed...but the decreased speed was mandated by law, not caused by no lights. As I said maybe we should outlaw headlights. Think of how safe the streets would be if we had to drive in total darkness.
I know what you mean. We saved over "15% on office supplies". Vote for me.
I was wondering what was involved with the electrician comment. Would it be rude to ask what did that involved?
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