Utica residents get reamed by the County again on the Sewer Deal.. . . Uticans will be required to pay to fix suburban created problems . . . but will be left on their own to fix problems with the city's sewers. Larry Tanoury, Jr. has the details. . . .
But if you are a regular reader of this blog, you already knew this was coming, as far back as July 17, 2007. . . .and you also know that the royal screwing Utica residents are getting will get worse.
I've blogged several times about how wrong it is that legislators from outside the sewer district get to decide how sewer users' money is spent . . . especially so because no county funds are put at risk.
But how could Roseanne Convertino support this?
The good thing is that other Utica legislators are finally starting to wise up. Now if only the mayor and city council would start using their Bully Pulpit. How about Utica becoming part of Herkimer County?
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Let's not forget that the City of Utica, along with Oneida County, is dumping millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Mohawk River. I don't think the people of Herkimer County are going to let that slide, no pun intended.
If your neighbor was dumping piles of feces into your water would you want them to move into your house?
As a city taxayer I'm sick & tired of being screwed by O.C. officials like Picente & his predecessors for the misdeeds & incometence of New Hartford & other suburbs. It's bad enough that Utica residents are being subjected to double taxation, i.e., sewer taxes, now we have to help foot the bill for New Hartford's sewer fiasco? Where is Roefaro & Utica's common council? Are they going to remain silent while Utica taxpayers are again screwed by Oneida County? If Roefaro & the council can't or won't start looking out for the best interests of Utica citizens, then we'll find people who will. But by then it will be too late. We'll already be stuck with the bill.
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