FROM THE NEWSROOM: A $25.8 million appropriation for the planned Killingly Water Pollution Control Facility upgrades was moved to a machine vote in a unanimous decision by voters at a town meeting which immediately followed Tuesday’s public hearing. During the hearing, town officials addressed concerns, including why the project is not being phased; Town Manager Sean Hendricks explained that putting off parts of the project would cost more in the long run, saying grant and loan opportunities may not be the same in the future, spreading-out the work would further disrupt normal operations of the facility, and that retro-fitting equipment can be expensive. Another question officials addressed was brought up by former Town Councilor Harold Reeves, who believed there was land acquisition involved with the project; Hendricks says that is not the case, with the confusion stemming from ambiguous wording in the ordinance. Outgoing Regional Judge of Probate David Griffiths, expressed concerns about completing the project in one phase. Griffiths said officials should break down the costs of the project into three components: removal of nitrogen and phosphorous, upgrading the rest of the plant, and demolition of the old Danielson Borough plant and the incinerator building. As reported, sewer users rates are expected to increase by 12.5% every year for four consecutive years to fund the project; officials noted that the same applies for the town of Brooklyn which utilizes the facility, but that there are some businesses, such as Frito Lay, with pre-existing contracts specifying lump sum payments which will not be altered by the project. Tune in for the full report.
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:31:01 +0000
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