The Lowells and the Cabots (and Our City and County)

Our County's controversial Code Enforcement Officer, Mr. Acosta, went to the Old City Reservoir, inspected, but now claims that he took no notes, passing on glib reassurances about City Manager HARRISS having everything under control. The Old City Reservoir is located in St. Johns County, outside City limits, on Holmes Blvd Extended, between King Street and Four Mile Rd. It is near the Courthouse. EPA and FDEP found the site and have an active criminal investigation. Our City and County officials originally told DEP on February 24, 2006 that they were not aware of any Old City Reservoir. Mr. Acosta repeatedly sent E-mails to me in which he demanded directions, after I sent him an aerial photo in a PDF file from SJRWMD. On April 11, 2006, I wrote Mr. Acosta:
Dear Mr. Acosta:
1. Why would you inspect a contaminated site and take no notes? Desuetude?
2. What did Mr. Harriss tell you?
3. In Boston, people once said "the Lowells speak only to the Cabots and the Cabots speak only to God."
4. In St. Augustine, Mr. Harriss, City Commissioners and God may not be on speaking terms, as evidenced by what [City officials] have done to the land and the people.
5. It appears that Mr. Harriss only talks to developers and polluters.
Thank you.
With kindest regards,
Ed Slavin

In a message dated 4/10/2006 2:03:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, jacosta@co.st-johns.fl.us writes:
The Code Enforcement Program of St Johns County has no report to forward to you. My understanding of the situation is this matter is being dealt with by FDEP and the City of St Augustine. You may want to make contact with City Manager Bill Harriss.
-----Original Message-----From: EASlavin@aol.com [mailto:EASlavin@aol.com]Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 12:43 PMTo: James AcostaCc: Dan BosankoSubject: Re: Please send a copy of report on Old St. Augustine Reservoir
Dear Mr. Acosta:
You inspected the site. You took notes. You made a report. You talked with DEP and St. Aug officials. You took notes. Please forward them.
Thank you.
Ed Slavin
In a message dated 4/6/2006 7:57:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, jacosta@co.st-johns.fl.us writes:
The Code Enforcement Program of St Johns County has no report to forward to you. My understanding of the situation is this matter is being dealt with by FDEP and the City of St Augustine. You may want to make contact with City Manager Bill Harriss.
-----Original Message-----From: EASlavin@aol.com [mailto:EASlavin@aol.com]Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 10:30 PMTo: James AcostaCc: Dan Bosanko; EASlavin@aol.comSubject: Fwd: Please send a copy of report on Old St. Augustine Reservoir