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On March 4,
2008, Waitsfield voters rejected
bond articles for a new municipal wastewater system. Soon
after, the Selectboard sought and appointed members to a new task
force to reach out to the community -- particularly those who
voted "No" -- to better understand the basis for
the negative votes and attempt to understand what direction -- if
any -- the town should take from this point forward.
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March
19, 2008 Press Release:
The
Waitsfield Selectboard will be convening a new
citizen task force to explore the basis of the negative
votes, consider alternatives, and make recommendations to
the Selectboard. "Some people may have voted no because
they felt they needed more information," said Kate Williams,
one of the two new members elected to the Selectboard. Others
who attended the Selectboard's meeting on March 17 offered
additional reasons that were heard to be behind the negative
votes. Although almost 400 people voted in favor of
the water project,
442 voted against--a difference of 44 votes. Phase
1 of the wastewater project
received 336 positive votes; however, 484 voted in the negative,
failing by 148 votes. Phase 2 of the wastewater
project actually passed with 297 voting in favor and
254 voting against. "The numbers show there is reasonable
support for the projects, but we need to better understand
why people voted no before we decide what to do next," said
Charles Hosford, the newly elected Chair of the Selectboard.
Selectboard member Roy Hadden cautioned against rushing
into a decision. "The majority of people voted no
and we need to respect that. If we bring either or
both of the projects back to the voters, it needs to be
after we've sought their input and carefully studied the
options." The Selectboard is interested in getting
the 8 to 10-member task force organized as quickly as possible.
Members of the community interested in serving on
the task force should contact Town Administrator Valerie
Capels at 496-2218 or townadmin@madriver.com.
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Links
(Documents and
outside links will open in a separate window)
Publications
Wastewater
Facilities Plan Final Report, August 2004 - by Phelps
Engineering, Inc. Condensed version for on-line.
(34 pages, 2,492 KB) 
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available in the following sections: |
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Cover & Contents (5 pgs, 113KB)
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Section
1. Background (1 pg, 52KB)
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Section
2. Summary of Existing Conditions (3 pgs,
161KB) |
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Section
3. Regulotory Review and Permitting Requirements (1
pg, 17 KB) |
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Section
4. Potential Wastewater Disposal Alternatives (3
pgs, 198 KB) |
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Section
5. Potential Wastewater Collection Alternatives (5
pgs, 303 KB) |
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Section
6. Potential Wastewater Treatment Alternatives (7
pgs, 1,379 KB) |
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Section
7. Evaluation of Project Costs (6 pgs,
217 KB) |
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Section
8. Summary of Recommendations (3 pgs,
94 KB) |
Contact
Valerie J. Capels, Town Administrator
Waitsfield Town Office
9 Bridge Street
Waitsfield, VT 05673
Phone: (802) 496-2218
Fax: (802) 496-9284
E-mail: 
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July 1, 2008
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