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Montville pipeline plan makes no sense

December 15, 2014 11:00 pm • Last Updated: December 15, 2014 5:56 pm

By Robert A. Manfredi Uncasville

Only in America can you propose a $6.8 million, approximately 4-mile-long pipeline to provide water to Montville High School, while a Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority pipeline goes right past the school. The SCWA indicates that it can connect the high school to this water main for a one-time cost of about $53,000.

The Montville WPCA is trying to justify the $6.8 million pipeline bonds (costing about $9 million at maturity), on some future, possible, maybe development.

Holding a town referendum on this matter to me makes no sense at all.

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