Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Still Waiting For Answers on Illegal Dumping -- Day 47

Still waiting for answers on our City's illegal dumping. I've been seeking answers since February 24th. This is an E-mail I sent the City government on March 30, 2006:

Dear Mayor Gardner and Commissioners:
Will our City staff and counsel please discuss installing 24/7 video cameras at the Old City Reservoir, so that citizens, DEP, SJRWMD, EPA, et al. can all watch the Superfund site cleanup on the City's website, and kindly assure that no further dumping or illegalities occur? Do y'all agree that our City has "poisoned the water in this reservoir, and [that] the reservoir cannot be cleansed without first draining it of all impurity[?]" See, e.g., Mesarosh v. United States, 356 U.S. 1 (1956). When will the cleanup begin? How much will it cost? Who will pay? It has been 34 days since I first asked you written questions -- we await answers. I sincerely look forward to hearing from you by close of business today.
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin
471-7023

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