Setting the Record Straight
Cary and Apex staff personnel and the Hazen and Sawyer consultants
have
published and espoused much information that is not factual.
In an email email dated May 25, 2005, Susan Moran writes:
“New Hill man is calling media saying that there "WILL" be a meeting to
uncover our "SECRET" wastewater project plans.
One incorrect compliant
he's throwing out is that New Hill will not be served.”
The fact is that no one in New Hill will be served by the new sewage treatment system
unless, and until New Hill is annexed by one of the towns that make up the Western Wake
Partnership.
On the August 7, 2005 NBC 17 At Issue Television Program, Susan Moran made a statement about using one of the Progress Energy sites, “You're talking about pumping raw sewage - twice as much as you need to.”
Ms. Moran says that to move the sewage plant one mile further away from New Hill will require twice as much raw sewage to be pumped.
When asked to supply supporting data to this assertion, no reply was received from Ms. Moran.
When Cary officials were asked if they had approached Progress Energy about placing the sewage plant on
their property, Bill Coleman, Town Manager of Cary, stated:
From: Bill.Coleman@TownofCary.org
To: jacksmith@ocsllc.com; mdorrel@nc.rr.com; robison@rti.org;
jennifer.robinson@TownofCary.org; nroseland@nc.rr.com;
emcalister@nc.rr.com; mike.joyce@TownofCary.org
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 2:02 PM
Subject: new hill plant site
We had a meeting with Progress Energy today. The gist of the meeting was that Progress Energy does not want the wastewater plant on their site even if it could work economically. if you have questions about their position, please call marty clayton 878-5300 or 616-3704. thanks, bill William B. Coleman, Jr. Town Manager Town of Cary
When members of the New Hill Community Association (Paul Barth and Dave Bristol) met with Progress Energy representatives (Marty Clayton and Tom Trocheck) July 8, 2005, they were told PE has never been formerly asked by Cary for property to site a sewage plant. The minutes of that meeting can be read here.
Another email from Stephanie Sudane, dated July 5, 2005 supports our thoughts that what Bill Coleman stated above is not factual.
Was PGN property evaluated? Yes it was.
Was PGN contacted for their property? No....