Comments on: Artesian Seeks to Kill Deal to Buy Cecil County Sewage Plants, due to Commissioners ‘Political Climate’ https://ceciltimes.com/2011/09/artesian-seeks-to-kill-deal-to-buy-cecil-county-sewage-plants-due-to-commissioners-political-climate/ News and Views for Cecil County and the Eastern Shore of Maryland Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:21:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Ed Burke https://ceciltimes.com/2011/09/artesian-seeks-to-kill-deal-to-buy-cecil-county-sewage-plants-due-to-commissioners-political-climate/#comment-3042 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:16:24 +0000 https://ceciltimes.com/?p=1665#comment-3042 Asset valuation for such properties is a complex procedure. I assume that the prior board acted responsibly. Rate increases are approved by the state Public Service Commission in Baltimore, not one person. The PSC has many experts on such issues and a ‘People’s Counsel” to represent the concerns and interests of the public. Again, a complex process requiring justification.

I don’t believe that the county should be in the utility business for many reasons, including that elected officials don’t have the will to increase rates. The result of stagnant rates is that the rest of us subsidize the users of the system when the commissioners raid the general fund.

]]> By: Tom Miles https://ceciltimes.com/2011/09/artesian-seeks-to-kill-deal-to-buy-cecil-county-sewage-plants-due-to-commissioners-political-climate/#comment-3032 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:23:49 +0000 https://ceciltimes.com/?p=1665#comment-3032 I do not know a lot about ARCA. As I see it, public property was sold to Artesian for a song. The utility rates would then be determined by one person in Annapolis. Can you tell me when anyone in Annapolis gave a darn about Cecil County? Annapolis would only care if Cecil county stopped paying taxes or moved to secede. I saw the whole deal as a prelude to massive rate increases. That was why I argued against it. As far as the SMIPKINites, some days they disgust me and some days they please me, about the same as any politician. What do you expect from someone who basically slings “bravo sierra” for a living?

]]> By: Ed Burke https://ceciltimes.com/2011/09/artesian-seeks-to-kill-deal-to-buy-cecil-county-sewage-plants-due-to-commissioners-political-climate/#comment-3029 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:40:19 +0000 https://ceciltimes.com/?p=1665#comment-3029 Thanks for the recitation of ARCA talking points. This was discussed and resolved by the Circuit Court, Maryland Court of Appeals, and the state Public Service Commission. Wake up and smell the SMIPKIN / 3 Amigos Agenda.

The appearance of secret, crooked backroom deals applies to them. What is your opinion of the unauthorized Broomell trip to the PSC, apparently orchestrated by Smigiel? What is your opinion of the 3 Amigos carrying out the SMIPKIN vendettas?

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