Frequently Asked Questions
The following are answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's):
| 1 | Q. | If it makes so much sense to sell the Water System to York Water Co, why doesn't the Borough do it? |
| A. | All of the
information indicates that selling the system to York
Water Co is the clear choice by far; therefore, we don't
have any idea why the Borough won't sell the system. None
of their answers to this question make any sense, so one
can only speculate as to what their true motivations are. |
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| 2 | Q. | Why don't we elect a new Water Authority who will do the right thing? |
| A. | Stewartstown Borough
is a small area within Hopewell Township. Many of the
Borough's water customers do not live in the Borough
since the water system extends beyond the Borough and
into Hopewell Township. The Borough's Water Authority is
appointed by officials who are elected by Borough
residents only, so if you don't live in the
Borough, then you don't have a say in what the Water
Authority does. This situation is similar to
"Taxation Without Representation". |
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| 3 | Q. | What is the "Right of First Refusal"? |
| A. | If the Borough decided to
supplement our water supply by buying bulk water from the
York Water Company, then the York Water Company would put
in the contract that they would have the "Right of
First Refusal". All this means is, that if some
other water company would make an offer to buy the water
system, and the Borough was willing to accept the offer,
then the Borough would have to give York Water Company
the chance to match or beat the offer. This does not
restrict the Borough from doing whatever they want with
the water system Note, this issue is irrelevant since it only applies to buying bulk water which is not the best solution to our water problem. |
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| 4 | Q. | What can I do? |
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