Volunteers Add New Features at Syracuse’s Webster Pond Webster Pond Adds New Features

A volunteer at the pond said new cameras and other features make it safer.

Ben Berkson: Due to 16,000 dollars worth of donations on his go fund me page, Norton says he has recovered well and improved security.

Chad Norton: “We’ve used some of the funds already to improve security, we are going to continue to do that by putting in lighting, some more cameras, more monitors.”

Ben Berkson: Norton also implemented an alarm system for when no one is around.

Chad Norton: “When nobody’s here, the alarms are monitored by a professional service.”

Ben Berkson: In addition to improved security, Norton says he is overjoyed with his new outlook deck at the pond because of the spectacular view and because abled and disabled people can sit and enjoy it.
Ben Berkson, N-C-C News.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – A volunteer at Webster Duck Pond, Chad Norton,  said the new features at the pond help  security and offer more recreational purposes. After someone vandalized the office a month ago, Norton and volunteers  added new security features.

His friends set up the GoFundMe page which raised $16,000. He  spent $3,000 on a new deck and benches.

For the new security features, Norton said he implemented cameras  and will still add more.  Monitors will also be added for them to watch the cameras. There will also be more lighting for them to see if anyone is trespassing .

Norton said he will also be adding an alarm system to the office that will monitored by a professional service. The alarms will sound off if anyone comes into the office. Another safety feature that has been at the pond for a while is a fence between the pond and the path.

For the new recreational project, Norton had a new outlook deck overlooking the pond built. There is a trail that leads to the deck that has several benches to sit on to look at the view. Another reason Norton had the deck built was for abled and disabled people to sit down and enjoy. Norton said he worked hard on the new deck.

“I felt amazed because I worked hard on that, that was my very first state grant that I ever did,” Norton said.

Overall, Norton believes the new security and safety features along with new outlook deck will help the pond.

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