tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109719784602609028.post8775699370475899178..comments2023-04-11T02:20:52.151-07:00Comments on carl votes: January 26, 2010 – Issue of the WeekCarl Weimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749916040026874581noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109719784602609028.post-83656773853414506322010-01-30T11:53:24.508-08:002010-01-30T11:53:24.508-08:00While it is understandable for you to be discourag...While it is understandable for you to be discourages and fed up, Carl, I urge you not to give up.<br /><br />It is not a waste of time for folks to appear in front of the Council to deliver their views... if for no other reason than because you are there to listen.<br /><br />As frustrating as having to appear before the Council again may be, I hope that all of the folks who stood and spoke in defense of the public health and the protection of the environment will consider speaking again at the next hearing when this issue is raised yet again.<br /><br />Doing the right thing is rarely satisfying in the short run.<br /><br />Don't stop now.ApexNerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058325929564211196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109719784602609028.post-1741021648952436962010-01-24T21:39:07.923-08:002010-01-24T21:39:07.923-08:00Another stinky aspect of this issue is the actual ...Another stinky aspect of this issue is the actual language of the proposed ordinance itself. To justify this proposed action, the ordinance asserts such ridiculous things as "overall water quality of Whatcom County is improving" and that "all new OSS sytems that are installed are extremely well regulated, engineered and designed, and monitored." An elected official who, in good faith, was willing to sign an ordinance containing these assertions, would have to extremely poorly informed.Wendy Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964898131546939654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109719784602609028.post-88018531956203073692010-01-24T10:51:53.441-08:002010-01-24T10:51:53.441-08:00thanks again Carl for this informative discussion....thanks again Carl for this informative discussion. It reinforces what a no brainer this septic inspection plan is. Armed with the knowledge that one failed system can do so much damage and that one's own children and grandchildren's health can be on the line, I can't imagine why anyone would be doing anything but trying to make the inspections a top priority. And considering that the cost is so significantly less than the urban cost of flushing, I am puzzled by the resistance. I have to ask "have we become that selfish?" The cost of making sure our septic systems are working the way they are designed to should be something us septic users should be glad to do for the health of all.<br />peggy borgensjpeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681579583181882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109719784602609028.post-68958101486198697432010-01-23T15:32:53.283-08:002010-01-23T15:32:53.283-08:00I really appreciate the links you've provided ...I really appreciate the links you've provided to original sources, Carl. Makes it easy to get up to speed on an issue quickly and efficiently. Thanks for doing such a good job keeping an eye on the big picture of our County environment. It's much appreciated!Intrepid Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683079898529826258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109719784602609028.post-82004309880014601542010-01-23T08:14:10.804-08:002010-01-23T08:14:10.804-08:00Carl, first of all I appreciate your willingness ...Carl, first of all I appreciate your willingness to serve on the Council and your involvement in RESources, WRIA, the Pipeline Safety Trust, etc. I've lived in urban and rural locations in Whatcom County for about 35 years. My liberal and progressive instincts, beliefs, and involvement have been tempered somewhat by the arrogance of some activists, and by the divide(s) between rural and urban residents. Ironically, sometimes they are relative newcomers themselves, sometimes relatively comfortable financially, sometimes living in rural areas they now want to protect from newcomers, or urban areas - so they don't have to deal first hand with issues like wells, septics, land stewardship. I think the septic situation provides a good example of the arrogance. Why not get a septic loan/grant program going BEFORE enacting the inspection system, make sure the Health Department has the resources and personnel needed? Why not provide a process for drinking water and sewers systems rather than wells and septics? ...Probably in part because nominal liberals and progressives fear that would facilitate development and population growth...and now that they are here they are hostile to providing for newcomers or even internal growth...'course its not that simple, there are also many native and long-time residents who want growth managed carefully...and too, a unified system of water and sewers (and schools, police and fire protection, etc.) riles a lot of folks who value local control of everything and low, low real estate taxes (so we get few services and constant increases in the regressive sales taxes.) Oh, well, we will get there eventually. Thanks for your service Carl.Steve Machhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10644253946374205004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109719784602609028.post-44385234213706984442010-01-22T08:39:55.927-08:002010-01-22T08:39:55.927-08:00While I appreciate you rational arguments and the ...While I appreciate you rational arguments and the references you provide, I fear it is lost on BB and Crawford. They have been churning this mess for three years and still can't put together an ordinance consistent with state law let alone consistent with protecting the heatlt of the people of Whatcom County.<br /><br />The action they are proposing will be voted on by the Whatcom County Health Board. Unfortunately they are on the Health Board. The proposal goes against the recomendtaions of the Health Department. Our County Executive oversees the Heath Department. Perhaps he will back his staff and veto this ordinance.Dan McShanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044037213245602667noreply@blogger.com