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Prog ress he cynics among us may ask what took so long. It did take nearly 20 years, three mayors, and at least JL 200 meetings to get where we are today in the epic of the Town of Washington's wastewater treatment sysFinally, under this administration, after countless hearings, much controversy and trips to Richmond, a point has been reached where we can almost see the first shovel being dug into the ground. Sometime in the next 18 months failing septic systems will be a thing of the past. Construction bids were due July 2 and eight bids arrived at Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Five bids were made on the collection system, one part of this system; and three bids on the other part, the wastewater treatment plant. The apparent low bid bn the collection system was $1,724,351 and the apparent low bid on the wastewater treatment plant was $2,788,000. The town has up to 90 days to approve and award the contract and it is a top item on the agenda at the Town Council meeting July 9. The town has come far in this journey and there are a lot more issues to iron out including reviews by engineers and attorneys. Construction is going to disrupt the town's comings and goings and officials are working on ways to make it less disruptive to residents and businesses. Residents need to be educated more fully on how they can afford to pay for this service. At the May Town Council meeting, when the Town Council put it out for bids and authorized the publishing of ads in newspapers, the Rev. Jennings Hobson III stood up in the audience and said he didn't want this moment to pass without a cheer. “Putting this out to bid is a marvelous thing,” he said. “That has been a long, long time coming and a lot of work by the Town Council and Planning Commission. I didn't want this to pass without saying, Taha.'” Everyone clapped, and members of the council smiled. We also want to recognize this moment. We welcome your opinions and comments. Letters must be exclusive to the Rappahannock News, must be signed and include the writer’s telephone number and home address which can be verified (not for publication). Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 and submitted via U.S. Mail, Fax (675-3088) or by e-mail (mkuhn@timespapers.com). tern.
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