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Proposed water‑district planning draws public questions on outreach and mandatory hookups
Summary
Residents debated the proposed water‑district map and whether properties within a new district would be required to connect; Delaware Engineering will present a map plan report to answer outstanding questions, officials said.
Questions and disagreement about communication, mandatory hookups and the scope of a proposed water district dominated public comments at the March 13 Town of Goshen meeting.
Several residents, including Lou Adams and other business owners, said they were surprised to learn a map‑plan process was underway and asked how the town notifies potentially affected property owners. "How do you notify these people that this is coming through their back doors besides the Goshen website?" Lou Adams asked, saying many business owners reported they received no direct notice.
Board members and staff said a map‑plan report by Delaware Engineering had been commissioned and would be presented; the board said the map plan would list properties included in the district and clarify who would be required to connect. "They'll be here tomorrow," a board member said of Delaware Engineering; staff said the study will provide a property listing and cost estimates.
Nut graf: The board authorized a study and a map‑plan process but did not adopt a district at the meeting; residents requested broader outreach and clarity on whether existing properties would be compelled to connect and on how proposed connections and costs would be allocated.
Ending: Town staff said they will provide the map‑plan report at a forthcoming meeting and encouraged concerned residents and businesses to attend that session or submit comments to the town.
