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From a standpoint of ers also have private Meanwhile. Council- Wiegert said all those
costs. Maplewood seems wells. man John Greavu says factors were built into
to have no other choice "It' I comprehend the he isn't convinced that a the projected deficits.
but to sever tics with St. whole thing, a village- proposal for an inaepen- forecast by the local en-
Paul and establish its owned water s y s t e m dent system is the way gineering staff and con-
m1i water system. Vil- would amount to a S3 to go. despite the fiscal sultants Kirkham-Mi-
a g e Councilman Don m i I I i o u deficit in 25 facts mentioned by Wie- chael&Associates.
r\'ieger•t says. years."Wiegert noted. (Ten. But Greavu said he
Itis remarks at a re- "But continuing with "I don't think we're wants the council to still
cent i I I a g e ('ounc• St. Paul." he added, ready for water vet — to "sit down with a couple
meeting indicated that "�tiuuld amount to a go into the water husi- other e n g i n e e r s and
he probably will side Si.ti9h.AIN1 deficit hi 24 ness ourselves," Greavu really hash this thing
with an independent s}'s ?errs." commented. out."
tern ashen the issue That's presuming cur- "No?" \V i e g e r t in- Ile suggested calling
comes to a vote at a stilt rent water revenues re- (wired. "But the deci- in Toni McMahon. a for-
undetermined time. main the same. Ston seems all made. mer Maplewood village
\\'iegcrt summed tip You can go into it tishcn- engineer.
The village presently• the significance of those ever von want to. But Village Manager Mi-
euniracts Paul
with neighbor- figures this way: "On that's how von do it." chael Miller objected.
ing St. and North the face of it, there's the Greavu: "Where do "I have all the faith in
St. Paul for most of its decision. It'll cost just you finance the twork i the world in our ipre-
water'supply. half as much to have yil- e r e w s. the equipment sent) village engineer."
But many hoineown- Jage water." and the maintenance?" Miller stated. "and I
don't. wish to call in an-
other engineer with rela-
tively the same o,• less
amount of experience."
Councilman I)on Olm-
stead said a decision
now on future ownership
of the water system
would he premature.
-I store think wtr are a
)Oily; tta,t' f'1'oi)i Bilking a
decision,''lie reported.