No Contract with Aquarion! Keep Holyoke wastewater public!
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We are Holyoke residents and supporters opposed to the 20-year contract with Aquarion Services Company to privatize the long tradition of public operation of the wastewater system. The promises of millions of dollars in savings accompanies doubled sewer rates, the convenient threat of EPA fines begrudge us a dime for the federally-mandated river cleanup, and we demand one thing:
We call on Mayor Sullivan and the DPW to provide a public alternative to private operation. We want improvements to local operation and we want to keep city jobs as vital parts of the public works infrastructure.
Holyoke is one of the poorest cities in the northeast, and yet clearly Aquarion and parent company Kelda Group UK see profit in our rising sewer rates. This is a business deal, and the savings don't add up to what we lose. The residents of Holyoke can't afford to line the pockets of the Kelda Group and need to keep wastewater a public utility. NO CONTRACT WITH AQUARION!
We call on Mayor Sullivan and the DPW to provide a public alternative to private operation. We want improvements to local operation and we want to keep city jobs as vital parts of the public works infrastructure.
Holyoke is one of the poorest cities in the northeast, and yet clearly Aquarion and parent company Kelda Group UK see profit in our rising sewer rates. This is a business deal, and the savings don't add up to what we lose. The residents of Holyoke can't afford to line the pockets of the Kelda Group and need to keep wastewater a public utility. NO CONTRACT WITH AQUARION!
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Virginia S
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When you ADD IN the REQUIREMENT of getting PROFITS to a third party, how can that be considered lean government? That's FAT CAT government.
6 May 2015
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Nancy F
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I currently rent in Northampton and work in Holyoke. My plan is to buy property and I am seriosly considering making the city of Holyoke my home. Please do NOT privatize the water. Keep the water public.
1 December 2014
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Leslie E
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A publicly run utility is important to ensuring local oversight and control, as well as ensuring that profit motives won't undermine our community.
14 March 2014
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Ward M
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(to the tune of "If you're happy and you know it") I'm a lefty nut oh yes I am, I I'm a lefty nut oh yes I am, I'm a freakin wacko even loonier than jacko, I'm a lefty nut oh yes I am. Myself and Helen Norris are socialist, myself and Helen Norris are soc
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Judith Ar
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As a resident of Springfield, I can say that The Springfield Water Commission and United Water has given me nothing but grief in the past two years. In the past two years I paid a deposit to have my antiquated water service replaced on which The Springfie
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