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Council
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We (also) have sufficient seed money for the new reservoir.” Committee reports
Wastewater Committee chairman Charlie Tompkins announced that the longawaited wastewater feasibility study will be presented at the next council meeting. As head of the July 4 committee, he also asked for any interested volunteers “to step up to the plate.” Call Ellen Manson, RAAC, 675-3193, or Tompkins, 675-3142, for information.
Capital Projects
Diane Bruce took the council to task for delaying action on critical capital projects while frittering away money on non-essentials. “Overall, I think the budget is in good shape. I understand it, it is well-documented and easy to follow. But some trends concern me. I just don’t want you to impose any taxes on me (when you run out of money). There are significant capital expenditures looming on the water system.” If the council chooses not to deal with these problems, she suggested, they “should cut taxes. I propose you reduce the Food and Lodging tax.”
Council member Ray Gooch, who chose not to run for reelection, readily agreed. “We ought to put $100,000 against these expenditures every year. We need to focus on these major capital project or reduce the tax.” He also stated that “the town is subsidizing the water system out of the Food and Lodging tax. During the ‘exemplary campaign,’ there were people going around saying we don’t need The Inn in the'town. I think it would be instructive to take The Inn out of the equation and see what happens to the $200,000 budget.”
Gooch proposed that the new council “should look at what would happen if we didn’t have the Food and Lodging tax, and Figure out what should be cut if we don’t proceed with capital projects.” His position was roundly supported by the other council members
Gooch observed that “if the water system were privately owned, (the owner) would have to pay for new reservoirs.” According to van Dort, she did not incorporate any planned capital expenses in computing the average
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