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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
City asks West Side residents to conserve power
In the wake of a fire at the Eaton Road substation on July 4, city officials released the following press release today:
“City of Hamilton Press Release
Call to Conserve Electric Usage on the West Side of Hamilton
Substation number 7 near the High School on the west side of Hamilton was severely damaged by a fire on July 4th, 2008. This damage has caused a decrease in the reserve capacity of the Electric System on the West Side of Hamilton. Emergency repairs are on going but will not be complete for at least two weeks.
Therefore, the City is requesting all West Side residences and businesses curtail electric usage to the extent possible this Wednesday through Sunday. Please set all thermostats to 80 degrees or higher, unplug (not just turn off) all unnecessary electronic equipment (home computers, televisions, clocks, dehumidifiers, pool heaters/filters, washers/dryers etc), and turn off all unnecessary lighting.
The critical hours are from noon to 10 p.m. each day. Without this conservation effort, rolling blackouts may be necessary to prevent further damage to the Electric System.
Electric Department personnel are working very hard to repair the damage as expeditiously as possible. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to call Jerry Flick. His number is 616-4138. We are very sorry for this inconvenience.”
What do you think? Does this give you enough incentive to conserve electricity?
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School board member thanks council
School Board Member Larry Bowling sent a letter of thanks to City Council last week. The letter follows a decision by council to continue a waiver of building permit fees for four new elementary schools within the city. Read bowling’s letter here: bowling letter.pdf
Had the city discontinued the waiver, it would have cost the district as much as $80,000. The city had considered the method as part of many revenue generating ideas following the Decosimo Report’s projection of a general fund deficit by 2009.
