Protest hearing on Thursday

Have you decided if you are going to protest the sewer rates or not? If so, you must get a letter to the city in by Thursday night or else show up at the public hearing Thursday night and protest.

Several citizens(including me) who have been researching the sewer plant contract still believe that we can save money by reviewing proven alternative technologies. At least one other company, Micromedia, has offered to install a test facility. If it can save us possibly millions of dollars, we should be looking at this.

These alternatives are reliable and much more affordable to operate and maintain. If you still believe that the $82 million dollar plant is a good deal, remember that we will also pay an additional $61 million in operating costs in the next 8 years. The MBR process is a big energy hog.

Santa Paula city council last night voted 5 to 0 to view a Verteat presentation in the next couple of weeks. They have decided to back off on the expensive treatment process. At least until they have exhausted ALL of the options.