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- It is my opinion DO is Stupid that when a town is under the influence of drugs (fluoride) the situation is different. I would not give up on my friends or children if I thought there was something that could be done to get them off heroin. Bringing up the warning concerning the dangers mixing fluoridated water with infant formula is a responsible thing to do. Removing an enzymatic poison and carcinogen from our mists seems also responsible. I to would like to hear what the position of the sewer commission is on this article.ReplyDelete
- When it was voted down last time Kent Songer said the pump station was state of the art and a good thing for the sewer dept to take on. The help is in place and the one extra station would not be a problem. Operation cost are one thing but the forced main is what i would wonder about. The pump station is at less the capacity and could handle much more inflow. south road could have a hookup and also some of hubbardston also if any extensions were done. Kent made his case for the pump station transfer and other than the documentation issue i could see the vote change.ReplyDelete
In my opinion there is no benefit to the town of taking on the Cook Pond Estate sewer system only liabilities, this is why the past sewer commission acted as it did. The permit for this development (if my memory serves me correctly) was signed off by our Superintendent who at the time had authority to do so, this was a mistake and authority was taken away. This subdivision should only have been accepted as part of a larger project that included Partridgeville Pond and South Main St. sections that may have lent themselves to gravity feeding to Lake St.
ReplyDeleteHow the sewer line could pass the homes that could have used it and not let them tie in, is beyond me. That move was so very unfair. Who is going to change all of the deeds for every home, is what I want to know ?? Not on the backs of the people who pay for sewer, I should hope not. !! What happens if one person in the development does not want to pay, to have their deed change ?? Some one better run this better run this by Town Council.
ReplyDeleteHow the sewer line could pass the homes that could have used it and not let them tie in, is beyond me. That move was so very unfair. Who is going to change all of the deeds for every home, is what I want to know ?? Not on the backs of the people who pay for sewer, I should hope not. !! What happens if one person in the development does not want to pay, to have their deed change ?? Some one better run this better run this by Town Council.
ReplyDeleteIf my memory serves me correctly this pump station only handles the Cook Pond Estates. There are pros and cons with town sewer, if you land perks you may be better off without town sewer and the liens that come with it. No houses were by-passed that could have tied in as the line on Hubbardston Rd. is a force main. It would be nice to see more composting of human waste and returning it to the soil.
ReplyDeleteI believe the town voted in 1978 to adopt Sewer Commissioners who would be in charge of all things sewer. I don't believe the contract between the town and Cook Pond Estates went before town meeting when this project was completed. It is my understanding that the Sewer Commission at the time handled this legal affair. My question would be is the Attorney General going to not accept this vote because the town voted to have sewer commissioners make decisions concerning sewer matters.
ReplyDeleteAs with the light and water dept. they also need no town oks.for their doings. That question was not asked at the last go around when the article came to the floor. I think you are correct again Mr. Farrell and when the issue goes up I will ask if no one else does. Would the legalities of the land issues be why the town has to vote on it. Money taken in should cover the costs and the home owners should pay for all the costs involved. Other developers are watching close and will key the future investment with the outcome if it's in the developers favor $$$.
ReplyDeleteWith the cost to have a special town meeting close to 3,000.00 for one article i would have thought it could wait till the next one in may. Their necks are stuck out there and must be the owners assc. want the responsibility gone.
ReplyDeleteFrom my understanding, our selectmen did not close the warrant for the Special Town Meeting that had been left open to satisfy the law, so the people used this to their advantage. Fine move by "our leaders", because it could have waited until May, and saved us a chunk of change that could have been used elsewhere. I have a problem with large projects like this taken on at a STM. There is no urgent need to have this done, unless the pump blows next week, and the organizers are aware of this. In the past relatively big projects were slid under the rug, at a STM, that came back to haunt the Town for Years. Take for instance, Chapter 93, Acts of 2000. In my opinion, These big impact articles should only be voted on at the ATM. Bev.
DeleteFrom my understanding, our selectmen did not close the warrant for the Special Town Meeting that had been left open to satisfy the law, so the people used this to their advantage. Fine move by "our leaders", because it could have waited until May, and saved us a chunk of change that could have been used elsewhere. I have a problem with large projects like this taken on at a STM. There is no urgent need to have this done, unless the pump blows next week, and the organizers are aware of this. In the past relatively big projects were slid under the rug, at a STM, that came back to haunt the Town for Years. Take for instance, Chapter 93, Acts of 2000. In my opinion, These big impact articles should only be voted on at the ATM. Bev.
DeleteI believe Mr. Smart the person in town who would be most knowledgeable about the details resides at the Assessors Office. This most competent town employee handled most of the details. To my recollection nothing concerning Cook Pond Estates went through town meeting.
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