A Special Town Meeting is being held next month in Bethel for residents to vote on building a 500,000 gallon water storage tank at the Chestnut Ridge Reservoir.  The Bethel Public Utilities Commission project will also require a referendum.  The date will be determined at the Special Town Meeting on March 2nd.  There will be no direct cost to Bethel taxpayers in funding this project.  The votes are needed so the Public Utilities Commission can apply for low-interest loans and grants from the State Department of Public Health. Loan repayments and other associated costs are paid solely from water user accounts.  Bethel officials say constructing this tank is the next phase in a multi-year capital upgrade project to improve the town's public water system. When completed, the tank will reduce the use of sanitizers, as well as improve fire fighting capabilities by creating higher volume and flow capacity.  The Special Town Meeting on March 2nd is at 6:30pm in Meeting Room A of the Municipal Center.