Dwayn's Flushing 4P's: Pee, Poo, Paper & Puke!

Public Works reports that clogs at the sewer plant have improved due to the decrease of wipes being flushed.  Please continue the good work by not flushing ANY wipes, even if they say “flushable”.  Remember Dwayne’s 4P’s of what’s okay to flush:  pee, poo, paper, & puke.  J

Also, Palouse, Washington is a fortunate participant in the Avista pilot study for LED street lights.  Yesterday, three different sample LED street lights were installed at the following locations:  Church & K Street, Church & Beach Street, and Church & Bridge Street, in Palouse.  Feel free to check them out at night and if you have any feedback, let City Hall know. 

City of Palouse / Avista Utilities LED Street and Area Lighting Pilot Program

Recent studies by the State of Washington Transportation Improvement Board were conducted to determine the feasibility and economic benefits of converting existing street and area lighting systems to new low energy LED (light emitting diode) lighting systems.

The studies focused on the evaluation of potential demonstration sites (including the City of Palouse); research and evaluation of regulatory requirements and tariffs; opportunities and barriers to LED deployment; performance of LED street and area lighting technology; and deployment in selected communities.

The six Washington communities selected and funded for the Pilot Study (the Study) include: Benton City; Blaine; Buckley; Coulee Dam; Palouse and Ridgefield.

As a community participant in the Study, the City of Palouse will work with Avista Utilities in converting existing street and area lighting to the LED technology. With funding provided by the Washington Transportation Improvement Board, this work will include replacement of City-owned lighting (along Main Street) as well as Avista-owned street and area lighting throughout the community. Work will begin in late October 2013 and continue through early 2014.