1. For many years the town used Ward's land to store winter sand among
other things. During that time we leased the land from Mr. Ward for
practically nothing. He made it clear he did not want to do that
anymore. The town has not built a septic system on that land as
planned, but the space is still needed for sand and supply storage just
like we have done for many years. It is possible that, with the
installation and information from monitoring wells, a septic system
could be designed at a later date. Although not a factor in the
decision to buy the land, the benefit of it being on the Mad River will
be enjoyed by many.
2. The town garage has a state-approved holding tank for septic waste. There are two sinks and a toilet in the garage.
3. A vacuum system was designed and is operating to take care of snow
melt in the garage. It is not performing up to expectations and other
options are being considered.
4. The town is paying for the pumping and disposal of sewer waste from
the Ferris' until their new system can be built. Previous additions to
the old garage had played a major role in the failure of their old
system and we agreed to fix it when the new garage was built.
5. For over 10 years while this town has been trying to build a new
garage, our road crew worked in a facility that resembled a sweat shop.
There was no bathroom, very little heat, inadequate space, poor
lighting, etc., conditions most people would not work under. Building
the town garage at the present location was not our first choice, but
we felt it critical to get it done now and the voters and the
development review board approved it. We have tried very hard to make
this work. Many of the neighbors' concerns have been dealt with, and we
thank them for their patience. We recognize that the job is not done as
there are still some items to work out, but the town of Moretown should
be proud they have built a garage that will serve it well for many
years.
Rae Washburn III
Moretown
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