A Sensible Statement on Sludge from Gardner MA DPW Director Dane Arnold
Among requests before the City Council is one from DPW Director Dane Arnold regarding the Sludge Landfill. He is asking that $307,000 be transferred from surplus -retained earnings to be used for Sludge Landfill Expenses. This will cover the expenses of the City’s consultant (Woodard and Curran) to respond to the MEPA decision requiring an Environmental impact Report and also respond uniquely to every comment received from the public during the process. The letter from DPW Director Lane Arnold, click here, goes into great detail about alternatives which have been considered by the City of Gardner and the various associated expenses.
Bottom line: No solution is cheap and citizens should review Dane Arnold’s well-written and well-considered statement to the Mayor on the subject. CLICK HERE. The issue was also discussed at a recent meeting of the Public Service Committee, CLICK HERE.