At a recent Town Board meeting, a public hearing was held to consider the consolidation of water districts 2A, 2B, 4 5, and 8 into water district #101. As there is no existing Board of Commissioners, the Town Board would oversee the district.
At the hearing, residents asked about the age of the infrastructure in the different districts, worried they will have to pay for a system that might break down. Engineer Jeff Budrow said he believes all systems in the town are not older than 20 years, and have a 100 year life span.
Resident Ray Lemka said he thinks the issue of consolidation should be up for permissive referendum, meaning the public would vote on the issue.
Another issue to be considered when considering this issue that has not been addressed by the board, is whether water from the Moordener Kill Creek could possibly contaminate the Town Hall well field on Route 150, the supply earmarked for the new district. Under state health department regulations, groundwater contamination would amost certainly mean the construction of a treatment plant; something that could cost the town millions.
I'd like to hear comments about this issue; the possibility of a permissive referendum, groundwater contamination and cost.
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