Dear Editor:
Is Erin town council and the mayor living in a bubble devoid of any reality? They have gone ahead with awarding a contract for the design of the new wastewater treament plant at probably the most inappropriate time.
They claim this won’t cost the taxpayer anything. They are spreading falsehoods. I would ask, do they have any formal commitments from developers to proceed with development? Have the developers committed to a specific cost or development charges related to this facility? Has the provincial or federal government committed to any funding? I think I could safely say the answer to all these questions is no.
Given the current and future economic climate, you pretty much can’t count on anything.
The finance director has claimed there will be a cash flow issue. Who is going to pay to finance this?
This is foolhardy and irresponsible. The perfect analogy in this case is “the cart before the horse”.
This should only proceed when all commitments are in place and development occurs in tandem with the construction of this wastewater treatment facility. This mayor and council need to go!
Stephen Charbonneau,
Hillsburgh
