Please take a few minutes to sign this petition to oppose Senate bill #S 0810. This is a companion bill to RI House bill H 6122. Both are very similar and seek to create a massive, monopolizing, water Authority, separate from the state, which would have unchecked power over our precious water resources. This would be financially catastrophic for the town of Scituate and it's, already limited, tax base and revenues, through the sale or lease of Providence Water Authority. Additionally, the rest of the state will see it's water rates skyrocket. This is a scheme to bail out the city of Providence from decades of mismanagement.
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May 8, 2017
The feedback regarding Senate bill S 0810 remains consistent as more individuals recognize the threat this legislation poses to our local water infrastructure. We are currently working to ensure that the fiscal implications for Scituate are clearly documented for the committee members reviewing this proposal. Please remain observant as we continue to monitor the legislative calendar for developments.
May 8, 2017
The momentum behind this opposition illustrates a shared commitment to protecting our water resources from mismanagement. This collective response confirms that the community refuses to accept the financial burden proposed by this legislation.
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Scituate should have been given a seat at the table in this bill. The oversight is not lost on Scituate residents who don't even have direct access/hook ups to the benefits of the reservoir that we host with our town.
Ridiculous. Stop this nonsense now.
Keep Scituate water for Scituate. Providence needs to fix their own mess instead of coming after our tax base.
I strongly oppose this bill. It is a disservice to the residents of Scituate, and a blatant case of legislative over-reach. Let Providence circle the bowl, declare bankruptcy and rebuild itself properly on its own merits, hard work, and wits, not on the backs of Scituate residents and PWA rate-payers outside of the SNAFU'd municipalities that these legislative lackeys for the Elorza administration have offered up as "partners."
Aside from the rest of the negative implications that have been brought to light regarding H 6122 and now S 0810, I didn't realize that the Elorza administration hired First Southwest to develop the RFP for the valuation contract. This is the same firm that the state successfully sued for $16 million for it's role in 38 Studios. To add insult to injury, They also hired a New Jersey firm, MR Valuation Consulting which, three of it's consultants are former Delloite consulting employees. As many are aware, Delloitte and the State of RI share in the failure of the DHHS computer system rollout, a $364 million disaster. How much more can RI's actually take?
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Please take a few minutes to sign this petition to oppose Senate bill #S 0810. This is a companion bill to RI House bill H 6122. Both are very similar and seek to create a massive, monopolizing, water Authority, separate from the state, which would have unchecked power over our precious water resources. This would be financially catastrophic for the town of Scituate and it's, already limited, tax base and revenues, through the sale or lease of Providence Water Authority. Additionally, the rest of the state will see it's water rates skyrocket. This is a scheme to bail out the city of Providence from decades of mismanagement.
Updates
May 8, 2017
The feedback regarding Senate bill S 0810 remains consistent as more individuals recognize the threat this legislation poses to our local water infrastructure. We are currently working to ensure that the fiscal implications for Scituate are clearly documented for the committee members reviewing this proposal. Please remain observant as we continue to monitor the legislative calendar for developments.
May 8, 2017
The momentum behind this opposition illustrates a shared commitment to protecting our water resources from mismanagement. This collective response confirms that the community refuses to accept the financial burden proposed by this legislation.
20 Comments
Total power grab by the city. We already pay enough and this is going to make rates even worse for everyone outside providence.
Scituate should have been given a seat at the table in this bill. The oversight is not lost on Scituate residents who don't even have direct access/hook ups to the benefits of the reservoir that we host with our town.
Ridiculous. Stop this nonsense now.
Keep Scituate water for Scituate. Providence needs to fix their own mess instead of coming after our tax base.
I strongly oppose this bill. It is a disservice to the residents of Scituate, and a blatant case of legislative over-reach. Let Providence circle the bowl, declare bankruptcy and rebuild itself properly on its own merits, hard work, and wits, not on the backs of Scituate residents and PWA rate-payers outside of the SNAFU'd municipalities that these legislative lackeys for the Elorza administration have offered up as "partners."
Aside from the rest of the negative implications that have been brought to light regarding H 6122 and now S 0810, I didn't realize that the Elorza administration hired First Southwest to develop the RFP for the valuation contract. This is the same firm that the state successfully sued for $16 million for it's role in 38 Studios. To add insult to injury, They also hired a New Jersey firm, MR Valuation Consulting which, three of it's consultants are former Delloite consulting employees. As many are aware, Delloitte and the State of RI share in the failure of the DHHS computer system rollout, a $364 million disaster. How much more can RI's actually take?
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Total power grab by the city. We already pay enough and this is going to make rates even worse for everyone outside providence.