to the LDP Golf Course article in the September 3rd Mariposa Gazette. Huff is quoted as stating that "huge water bills" played a part in the golf course closing. I don't understand this as CSD is operating under the same contract with the golf course that has been in place since 2005. Tom Porter signed this contract so I must believe he helped craft it and knew the document he signed. Until this year the golf course has not paid any overhead expenses.
This means that all the while they were getting the many trees and shrubs started, the rest of the CSD membership (we the people) were paying the golf course's share of the overhead. We all know how much water it takes to get plants started in this area.
I never heard any complaints about this. We were happy to have the golf course back in our neighborhood. However, the golf course contract with CSD, Item 10-6, of this contract says the golf course will pay water overhead.
I must also mention that in 2005 Peggy Walz was a CSD Director. She voted to accept the contract between the golf course and CSD.I must believe that she also read this contract before voting for it, though Peggy Walz intimates this is a large surprise to her. To suggest that CSD has "changed its water rates on a whim" is just not so. The same rates exist today as when the contract began.
The golf course purchases raw water rather than treated water so water is sent through separate piping to Gregoris Pond where it holds until needed.
A complaint from the golf course earlier this year regarding a spill at Gregoris was reimbursed! This was not a large amount, but CSD Board of Directors realized that the golf course was feeling financial strain and acted in good faith.
I agree with Ms Porter that losing the golf course is sad. But let's place blame where it belongs if blame is to be placed. Economic times are not good, the golf course membership was low and the restaurant was pricey for many folks who live on fixed incomes in our area.
Sally Punte
CSD Customer
CSD Director
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Many attending the meeting yesterday commented on how Bill Kinsella was fawning and groveling to Tom Porter and were dumb founded over him voting to give Porter a $10,000 credit that we ratepayers will be paying off in the proposed increases to our water bills..
ReplyDeleteIn April of this year Porter's golf course owed over $60,000 and they negotiated with CSD and got a $40,000 credit. So now they have received $60,000 in credit in less than 6 months.
No wonder the CSD is nearly broke and we ratepayers are again holding the bag.
Oops I meant to say they have received over $50,000 in credit off their bills in less than 6 months.
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