Support Formation of Somers Sewer District for Shenorock, Lincolndale
I have been in favor of a sewer project in Shenorock for years and encourage everyone to vote in favor of this project. Our communities are far too densely populated to continue using septic systems (even if they are properly maintained). Fortunately, as a Shenorock resident, I have town water, not well water so I don’t have to worry about septic leaching into a well.
I am familiar with the Yorktown sewer project. The fact that our Town Board has included the decommissioning of my existing septic pumpers where necessary is impressive. My neighbors in Yorktown had to incur those fees personally and had to lay out several thousand dollars for these jobs. I am in favor of investing in our infrastructure to provide a healthier environment for generations to come.
I am disappointed in the scare tactics and misinformation that I have heard throughout this process. My water bill is not listed as a tax but I pay a fee for a service. A sewer tax is a fee for a service just the same, not an increase in existing taxes.
I understand that there will be headaches with construction when the time comes but this too shall pass. Hopefully, our roads can be paved upon completion of the sewer project it if passes.
I hope that the ugliness that I have seen at town meetings will cease going forward no matter how the vote turns out on Nov. 10. I will enthusiastically be voting yes.
Alan Masterson
Shenorock
