$63,000,000 for a school should build one fine school that doesn't leak, destroying parts of the school or having boiler problems. We don't seem to have a good track record in getting this done properly. Do contractors put on a special surcharge for public projects on MDI?
When I was on the planning board over 25 years ago we got a directive, I thought from the town council, to not allow any more commercial sewer hook ups beyond a certain number. That number was reached the night the Bluenose Inn got its permit and the Regency/Fairfield Inn didn't. It just depended on who was on the agenda first and
when the finite number for toilets, sinks, etc. had been reached.
I can't see why residential customers should get hit with an ever increasing water and sewer fee to keep connecting hotels and motels to it.
Being a past lower Ledgelawn Ave. resident the sewer plant still stinks in August with all its doors open even though we were told the last construction would have an air system that would prevent that.
As far as cruise ships, follow the electorate's lead. Someday we will be overwhelmed by land based tourists and we need to plan for that but the rapid increase in cruise ship tourists has been crushing. If the voters in Bar Harbor say no to something like other island towns have, we mean no.
This budget proposal is an example of why the budget expenditures have gone up nearly $10 million over the past 10 years. ignoring existing infrastructure needs while continuing to add expenses is NOT responsible government? This is exactly why we need to stop the rhetoric about “affordability”. Fascinating that we are paying for champagne and continuing to get beer…
$63,000,000 for a school should build one fine school that doesn't leak, destroying parts of the school or having boiler problems. We don't seem to have a good track record in getting this done properly. Do contractors put on a special surcharge for public projects on MDI?
When I was on the planning board over 25 years ago we got a directive, I thought from the town council, to not allow any more commercial sewer hook ups beyond a certain number. That number was reached the night the Bluenose Inn got its permit and the Regency/Fairfield Inn didn't. It just depended on who was on the agenda first and
when the finite number for toilets, sinks, etc. had been reached.
I can't see why residential customers should get hit with an ever increasing water and sewer fee to keep connecting hotels and motels to it.
Being a past lower Ledgelawn Ave. resident the sewer plant still stinks in August with all its doors open even though we were told the last construction would have an air system that would prevent that.
As far as cruise ships, follow the electorate's lead. Someday we will be overwhelmed by land based tourists and we need to plan for that but the rapid increase in cruise ship tourists has been crushing. If the voters in Bar Harbor say no to something like other island towns have, we mean no.
This budget proposal is an example of why the budget expenditures have gone up nearly $10 million over the past 10 years. ignoring existing infrastructure needs while continuing to add expenses is NOT responsible government? This is exactly why we need to stop the rhetoric about “affordability”. Fascinating that we are paying for champagne and continuing to get beer…