Comments on: Fact-Check Theater: The Cape Cod Wastewater Authority http://capenews.net/blogs/snark-infested_waters/2012/03/28/fact-check-theater-the-cape-cod-wastewater-authority/ Where Netizens are our chum Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ronald R Beaty, Jr. http://capenews.net/blogs/snark-infested_waters/2012/03/28/fact-check-theater-the-cape-cod-wastewater-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-10419 Ronald R Beaty, Jr. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:40:31 +0000 http://capenews.net/blogs/snark-infested_waters/?p=1599#comment-10419 Relative to the above-noted statements by Cynthia Stead, I could not have said it better. I agree with her completely. Thank you for your enlightening comments, Ms. Stead. In addition, I venture to say that numerous public officials (and the public-at-large) all over this peninsula will be speaking their concerns, while at the same time objectively analyzing and publicly debating the various Special Commission recommendations in the days, weeks and monthat ahead. Relative to the above-noted statements by Cynthia Stead, I could not have said it better. I agree with her completely. Thank you for your enlightening comments, Ms. Stead. In addition, I venture to say that numerous public officials (and the public-at-large) all over this peninsula will be speaking their concerns, while at the same time objectively analyzing and publicly debating the various Special Commission recommendations in the days, weeks and monthat ahead.

]]> By: Cynthia Stead http://capenews.net/blogs/snark-infested_waters/2012/03/28/fact-check-theater-the-cape-cod-wastewater-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-10417 Cynthia Stead Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:05:16 +0000 http://capenews.net/blogs/snark-infested_waters/?p=1599#comment-10417 "...it will likely need legislation to become reality, possibly even a binding referendum question on the ballot..." Do you remember legislation or a ballot question to allow the Cape Cod Commission to fund itself via the Enviornmental Protection Fund rather than as part of the county budget? Me neither. Because they call it an assessment instead of a tax. And this year, the CCC assessment was more than - and on top of - the assessment for the rest of county services put together. I would respectfully suggest that the county does not have a good record on fiscal management, tranparency, OR consultation, and that there cannot be enough boogey men to alert the public about thier plans. “…it will likely need legislation to become reality, possibly even a binding referendum question on the ballot…” Do you remember legislation or a ballot question to allow the Cape Cod Commission to fund itself via the Enviornmental Protection Fund rather than as part of the county budget?

Me neither. Because they call it an assessment instead of a tax. And this year, the CCC assessment was more than – and on top of – the assessment for the rest of county services put together.

I would respectfully suggest that the county does not have a good record on fiscal management, tranparency, OR consultation, and that there cannot be enough boogey men to alert the public about thier plans.

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