By John McNamara More than a year after the Stewart administration and Common Council sought to sell off the Patton Brook Well at an undervalued price of $1 million the unused well is replenishing the Shuttle Meadow reservoir. Mayor Stewart and her Council majority authorized the sale in August 2016, seeking to give up the … Continue reading City Taps Patton Brook Well For Water After Calling Off Bargain Basement Sale, Hiking Rates To Pay For MDC Water
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The Selling Of Patton Brook Well: Will New Britain Get A Fair Price To Help Southington Address Its Water Crisis?
Mayor Stewart's Lowered $1 Million Price Drastically Undervalues Patton Brook Well By John McNamara A Monday, July 11th public hearing at New Britain City Hall will take up a proposed sale of the city's Patton Brook Well in Southington as that town's water commission faces growing challenges to address its need for water in the … Continue reading The Selling Of Patton Brook Well: Will New Britain Get A Fair Price To Help Southington Address Its Water Crisis?
Selling Watershed: Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
CITY HALL WATCH: Controversial Sale of Watershed on Common Council Agenda Wednesday, August 13th The proposed sale of watershed property to the Town of Southington --- opposed by residents who testified at a July hearing -- is on the New Britain City Council agenda at Wednesday August 13th meeting of the Common Council. Mayor Erin … Continue reading Selling Watershed: Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
Who’s Selling The City’s Water Supply Now? This Time It’s For Real
One of the more effective hits on former Mayor O'Brien's 2013 campaign was unfounded assertions that he was cutting a deal with the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) to sell the city's water department --- the city's most coveted natural resource.None other than ex-Congresswoman turned lobbyist Nancy Johnson was trotted out by the Republican campaign to … Continue reading Who’s Selling The City’s Water Supply Now? This Time It’s For Real
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