Webster Discusses Importance Of Storm Drains, Water Quality
March 21, 2018 at 7:36 p.m.
By Justin Perry-
Mike Wyrick, president of the Webster Lake Conservation Association, was at the meeting to discuss the storm drains in the town that lead into Webster Lake. He also discussed the importance of lakes.
With information from the Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams, Wyrick said that Kosciusko County lakes contribute over $313 million annually to the county’s economy and that the estimates are conservative. He said it is important to keep the lake clean.
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Dawn Meyers, also from the lake association, said, “The town is responsible for the storm drains in the town.”
Members of the board said they think that some of the storm drains may be backed up.
“It would be helpful to have those clean or vacuumed twice a year,” said Meyers. “Plastic bags, diapers, anything really (can) go into the storm drains,” she said.
Council President Jon Sroufe said, “We will need to sit down with Mike (Noe, director of the street, water and sewer department) and discuss the storm drains.”
Grants would be available to help with the storm drains but nothing is available until the fall at the earliest.
Park Department President Brian Sand had his resignation letter read at the meeting. There are a few people interested in the position but the town does not have any names turned in.
Due to the resignation of the former desk officer, Candace Smythe recently was moved from being a road officer to being the desk officer for North Webster. The town approved her salary to be changed to $1,730.37 biweekly.
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Mike Wyrick, president of the Webster Lake Conservation Association, was at the meeting to discuss the storm drains in the town that lead into Webster Lake. He also discussed the importance of lakes.
With information from the Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams, Wyrick said that Kosciusko County lakes contribute over $313 million annually to the county’s economy and that the estimates are conservative. He said it is important to keep the lake clean.
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Dawn Meyers, also from the lake association, said, “The town is responsible for the storm drains in the town.”
Members of the board said they think that some of the storm drains may be backed up.
“It would be helpful to have those clean or vacuumed twice a year,” said Meyers. “Plastic bags, diapers, anything really (can) go into the storm drains,” she said.
Council President Jon Sroufe said, “We will need to sit down with Mike (Noe, director of the street, water and sewer department) and discuss the storm drains.”
Grants would be available to help with the storm drains but nothing is available until the fall at the earliest.
Park Department President Brian Sand had his resignation letter read at the meeting. There are a few people interested in the position but the town does not have any names turned in.
Due to the resignation of the former desk officer, Candace Smythe recently was moved from being a road officer to being the desk officer for North Webster. The town approved her salary to be changed to $1,730.37 biweekly.
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