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An ROV was launched on an important mission on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, when it took a dip inside the Town of Amherst’s water tanks.
Operated by Josh Rodrigues of Innerkip, Ont.-based Greatario Engineered Storage Systems, the remote operated vehicle was conducting a required inspection of the two, 15-metre-tall water tanks located just off Willow Street that each hold 5.8-million litres of water.
Amherst town council, at its Sept. 28, 2022, meeting, appointed eight members to the Amherst Youth Town Council.
The purpose of the Amherst Youth Town Council is to advise the Amherst town council on matters that impact youth in the community.
Council approved changes to the funding for the 2021-22 water and general capital budgets when they met on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.
They increased the water operating capital from revenue to $122,000 from $40,000 and increase the general operating capital from revenue to $493,340.64 from $476,000.
A comprehensive review of town salaries has resulted in the Amherst town council recently approving the reclassification of several positions into higher salary grid levels.