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Residents press board over commercial water-district application and transparency
Summary
Residents told the board they felt misled after learning an application for a commercial water district had been submitted; speakers said town officials repeatedly told the public there was 'nothing happening' while legal and engineering work proceeded, prompting calls for better public notice and document publication online.
Several residents at the Sept. 25 Town of Goshen meeting told the board they felt misled after learning an application for a commercial water district had been submitted. The criticism centered on repeated public statements that "nothing was happening" while engineers and attorneys (paid by the town) continued work on the application.
Why it matters: Formation of a commercial water district can change local services, taxes and land-use outcomes; residents said they…
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