Municipal Water Residents support Twp. of North Shore to have Province take over Municipal Water
- Township of the North Shore, Sunday, March 15th, 2009 - 14:59:34
http://www.wawa-news.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2331&Itemid=151
“The municipal water systems have proven to be an expenditure the municipality can no longer afford” Pelky said as she referred to the systems from Pronto East Subdivision and Serpent River. Pelky stated the Township is greatly appreciative of the significant funding the Provincial and Federal Government have promised them for the installation of a new water system in the Pronto East Subdivision, whose 21 households had been on a boil water advisory for over 7 years up, until this past week. “At this time we are tallying up the final invoices and are submitting them to the Federal Government to find out exactly what their portion will be” added Pelky.
“…Those in attendance voiced their concerns about their inability to remain in their homes due to the high costs. Most of the residents are retirees on fixed income. Many indicated they will have no choice but to leave the area, as they cannot afford to pay the monthly water bills. One resident advised that the cost of the water bill equals to half of the Old Age Security cheque she receives. Residents also pointed out they will have difficulty selling their homes due to the outrageous cost. Pronto East Subdivision residents are being hit with an initial capital bill of over $3800 on top of the regular monthly rate and expect to be billed for additional costs related to the new plant as they still don’t know what the bottom line will be..”
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