What happens if one or both Towns vote down the Funding Ordinance?
Approval by both Towns is needed to proceed with the project. If there is a negative vote the Towns still need to comply with the DEP Consent Order, and eventually the DEP will enforce these requirements through the courts, and the Towns would be subject to significant fines if they do not comply. Voting against the Financing Ordinance now will put the significant grant and loan funding the BLRWPCA has lined up at serious risk. This may put the Towns in a position where they would need to construct the sewer system to satisfy the Consent Order, but without grant assistance, i.e. at much greater cost to the Towns.
