How will that affect my water bill? Wrightsville officials consider plan for selling assets
Wrightsville residents packed the John Wright Restaurant on Wednesday night all with similar questions on their minds.
If Wrightsville sells its water and sewer assets to help eliminate debt how will that affect rates, bills and local control?
As Wrightsville Council President Eric White sees it, there s no future in the water and sewer business, he said. It s not a good business to be in for a municipality, White told the crowd of about 50, adding that the increasing debt charges for Wrightsville residents and property owners are becoming too costly for some.
No detection on soccer fields or playground area in McGrath Park; signage, fencing will be posted; Salem Parks are places where all (young and old) gather to enjoy nature, walk, exercise, play, and gather with family and friends
SALEM, Mass. Testing of soil samples from a wooded area with walking trails adjacent to the upper soccer fields at McGrath Park in Salem has been found to have elevated lead levels. The samples were collected at shallow depths of 0’ to 1’ from the surface. The levels detected in the shallow soils and the use of the site as part of the park triggered immediate notification requirements to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP).
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New Florida Law Seeks to Protect State From Sea Level Rise By Brendan Farrington | May 14, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida one of the most vulnerable places in the world to sea level rise will spend hundreds of millions of dollars over the next few years to protect against coastal flooding under a bill Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Wednesday.
The new law will require the Department of Environmental Protection to prepare a flooding and resiliency plan and will provide up to $100 million annually to local communities who identify areas along the coast and other waterways that are at risk to sea level rise.