Legislator Edward Rath announces that Salt Road is closed from Clarence Center Road to Keller Road in Clarence to allow for a bridge replacement. The roadway closed on Aug. 22 and work is expected to continue until the end of November. Originally the project was slated to end in October but that has been pushed back. 

Erie County Legislator Edward Rath III and Sheriff Timothy Howard will host a Community Watch Meeting to address the recent home burglaries in the Town of Clarence and residents are welcome to attend and obtain advice from the Sheriff’s Office.   

In the Town of Newstead, Burdick Road will be closed from Tonawanda Creek Road (Erie County) to Tonawanda Creek Road (Niagara County) to allow for bridge repairs. The closure will begin Monday, Aug. 21 and is expected to last until Sept. 30.

The Erie County Legislature held our final session before recess on July 27 and dealt with an issue that is important to our entire region but many of you may not be aware of. My colleagues unanimously approved a resolution that I sponsored in support of the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. We are asking New York State to request a formal review by the Department of Defense related to a proposal by APEX Clean Energy to construct 70 wind turbines along the shores of Lake Ontario that would potentially reach 600 feet high. The proposal is concerning due to its proximity to the air base, and as such the Niagara Military Affairs Council (NIMAC) has expressed its opposition.

Erie County Legislator Edward Rath III reminds residents that the Erie County Hazardous Waste Drop Off in the northtowns will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at the ECC North Campus in Williamsville (enter from Wehrle Drive).