Cumberland Head sewer plan rejected by wide margin

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December 9, 2009

By DAN HEATH The Press Republican Wed Dec 09, 2009, 08:52 PM EST

PLATTSBURGH — Cumberland Head property owners rejected a proposed $12.2 million sewer project Wednesday night.

The vote was 376 opposed and 151 in favor.

Some Cumberland Head residents have asked for public sewer for a number of years, but the Plattsburgh Town Council found the costs too high.

That changed when the town was told it was eligible for a $5.3 million grant and $6.8 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier this year.

There has been vocal opposition to the plan, mainly based on the cost to hook up to the new system and decommission functioning septic systems. Others questioned why every home is required to hook up when many say they have an adequate septic system.

There are still 110 absentee affidavits that will be opened and counted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at Plattsburgh Town Hall, 151 Banker Road, Plattsburgh.

E-mail Dan Heath at:

dheath@pressrepublican.com