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Mr. Morehouse added that when the town’s well was drilled, at 600 feet “they ran out of rock,” indicating that the well may have tapped into some type of underground cavern or lake with an unknown amount of water inside. “If it is the main aquifer (supplying parts of the county other than Washington) it could easily contaminate the water supply of many residents of the county.”
Ms. Saltonstall reiterated her concern about toxic chemicals found on farms.
“This ordinance,” Mr. Wickens replied, “does not authorize us to be snoopsters. Our power of regulation begins with an application.”
The ordinance passed by a unanimous vote of the five members of council present: Mayor Morehouse, Mr. Wickens, Mr. Fisher, Nan Thomasson and Peter Skowronski. Council members Evelyn Willis and Dorothy Clater did not attend the meeting.
The mayor directed attorney Frank Reynolds to send a letter to the Attorney General’s office requesting a formal opinion on the validity of the ordinance. He was also directed to inform the Board of Supervisors, and Lee Partnerships, of the passage of the town’s water protection ordinance. “Ask them,” the mayor said, “what they plan to do. Is there any guarantee about liability? If something . . . happens out there, who will pick up the tab?”
“I want to put the county on notice,” Mr. Morehouse said, “that the state requirements are not good enough. They had better look to the standards coming in ‘88. They will have to comply . . . We need to know what they are doing - they have not communicated with us.”
Planning commission at halt
“The planning commission has ground to a complete halt,” Mr. Wickens reported. “We have called two meetings, and did not have a quorum show up for either meeting. . . The planning commission mem bers were supposed to be here to night.”
“This is an intolerable situation,’ the mayor agreed. “I am asking th« council to request the resignations o any members who do not plan to at tend meetings regularly. I expeci those who do not attend meetings t< please step down and let us get oi with business.”
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