HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 12-06 City Water System Backed in Mapelwood REVIEW City Water System
Backed in Maplewood
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Planning .commission- much of a gamble. .we have anything to lose
er B. R. Stolzman so far But Stolzman dissent- by going independent."
finds himself a minority ed. So far only the corn-
of one in favoring an in- "The main objection of munity's planning corn-
dependent water system other commissioners," m i s s i o n has taken a
for Maplewood. Stolzman said in an in- stand on the water issue
The community pres- terview, "seems to be — and that with three
e n t I y contracts with that eventually there'll commissioners abstain-
neighboring St. Paul ann be a metro-wide water ing from the vote and
North St.Paul for water. system." three others absent.
But a study by consult- If that happens, he E v e n consultants
a n t s Kirkham-Michael s a i d, commissioners Kirkham-Michael avoid-
suggests that if Maple- argue that Maplewood's ed making a recommen-
wood went independent, investment in ah inde- d a t i o n in the water
a profit would be shown pendent system will be s t u d y, which cost
after 32 years. for naught. $27,000.
However, four plan- "I feel that if it comes Village administra-
n i n g commissioners to a metro water sys- tors, at least publicly,
tem, we'll be compensat- remained neutral,too.
backed an "official posi-
tion" resolution calling ed i e s,"or he. commented, rests with the ultimate decision
village
for the community to "just like communities council. g
keep contracting for wa are being compensated And at 'a recent coun-
for certain sewerage fa- cil meeting, councilman
They said 32 years was cilities under, the metro Don Wiegert termed the
too long to wait for a sewer system." . decision "probably the
profit and, in essence,. In conclusion, Stolz- b i g g e s t one I'll ever
concluded that was too man said: "I don't think make."