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Friday, December 8, 2017
Vol. 66, No. 49
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W.P. trustees eye new water tower project Would replace 90-year-old structure BY R E B ECC A K L A R The Williston Park water tower will turn 90 this year. While the Syracuse Street water tower went through a rehabilitation project 25 years ago, and minor tweaks were made in 2016, Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar said the time has come for a new tower. Other parts of the water system, including the ground level tank on Williams Street and the electrical system, have been upgraded over the past seven years, Ehrbar said during Monday night’s board meeting. The only remaining piece to fix is the biggest one, he said. “We’d like to just put a slap of coat of paint on it and move on but obviously we can’t do that,” Ehrbar said. Bill Merklin of D&B Engineers and Architects outlined different approaches the village could take.
Merklin said he suggests the village replace the tower with a new elevated water tower, similar to the one that stands today but with updated technology. Other options are to replace the tower with a ground level tank, like the one on Williams Street, or to try and rehabilitate the tower again, Merklin said. The initial cost of a new elevated tank is the highest, at approximately $6.9 million, according to Merklin. A rehabilitation project would cost $4.2 million and a ground level tank would cost $3.9 million. However, Merklin said even with a $4 million rehabilitation the tower will still need to be replaced in 15 to 20 years. “If you look at it over the course of 20 years you’re certainly not saving anything,” Merklin said. “In fact the cost of a new tank would be much higher in 20 years than it is now.” Continued on Page 68
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Santa comes to town To end the Town of North Hempstead tree lighting Friday, Santa greeted children and their parents atop a Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department truck. Story on page 57.
Chaminade building science, tech center early next year. Robert Paul, the assistant principal of academics, said Chaminade High School is the school’s 1,700 students expanding its footprint with a will have access to the Science, 34,000-square-foot science and Technology and Research Centechnology facility set to open ter, currently under construc-
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tion at Emory Road and Jericho Turnpike. Chaminade launched a $20 million fundraising campaign for the construction as well as new technology, including an Continued on Page 69
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