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Has the Star Valley town council lost its mind? The deal Payson is offering and has already approved is no deal at all. What happened to the principle upon which Star Valley was incorporated? What happened to standing up for what’s right? Maybe Payson can’t be stopped from stealing Star Valley’s water, but that’s no reason to roll over and play dead. Has anyone looked into recalling the council members who are playing footsie with Kenny and Buzz? I’ll sign the recall petitions and so will a lot of my neighbors. We’ve had it with these wishy washy council members. And if they’re not careful they won’t have any water to “wishy washy” with – nor will the rest of us they pledged to serve and protect. Thank you Gary Coon. You are the only one left with a vision of what our town is supposed to be all about.
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“Special thanks to the Northern Gila County Sanitary District and the Town of Payson’s Water Department for providing this year’s fireworks display!” Give me a break. I’d give them special thanks if they’d provide two vital services without raising their rates. The sanitary district and the water department are not in the fireworks business and they need to stay the hell out.
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Two thumbs down for my favorite president's speech from the oval office the other night. Some of his remedies for the B.P. oil mess: Prayer, God and interdenominational blessings-none of which has ever, in the history of the planet, helped a god damn thing.
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It amazes me that Fumusa can "offer" to sell his water system to the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District (PSWID) for $500,000 (no interest) with a straight face. He must believe the only ones dumber than him are PSWID. My understanding is that he already has a forever obligation to sell them water at a fixed price that can't be changed AND pay for the electricity. His system adds nothing to Pine-Strawberry that he is not already giving. (Brooke Utilities President Robert) Hardcastle fleeced him on the deal and he knows it. This is business and the PSWID is spending our money unwisely if they don't enforce that deal as long as they can. For PSWID to buy his system for $500,000 is about as bad as the Indians selling Manhattan for $100 and a few pieces of junk. Come on PSWID, don't completely give away the store before you leave office. Maybe you ought to call Hardcastle to see if he can make some better deals for you. We in Pine-Strawberry expected better than this.
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We have a disaster staring us in the face in Pine and Strawberry. As little as we thought of Brooke Utilities and Hardcastle at least the devil we knew was better than the devil we didn't. The PSWID ship has lost its rudder and is adrift in a sea of conspiracy theory, name calling, inside favored deals, resignations, and decision making that defy logic. There is, however, a common thread: Ray Pugel. From the beginning, Pugel has been trying to control the water situation in our town. First, with Brooke, now with PSWID. All the while no new water sources have been developed. Pugel holds the district hostage with his well that is more suspect every day. It is time for the Board of Supervisors to take over the district - they did once and need to do it again. Please, BOS, save us from ourselves!
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Once again a dry spring and summer reminds us that this is a 100-year drought we’re in, and that one wet winter won’t change that harsh reality. Anybody still wonder why the prehistoric people left this area? We need to be more careful with water.
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