Springfield Water Flushing $15M Down the Drain with Special Interest Favoritism
$15.44 Million & Months Delay, but Engineers Ignored
The Commission never publicly disclosed or discussed the engineering estimates. They ignored the information and went ahead with the PLA, only to have organized labor fail to sign the contract.
Commissioners Ignore Their Own Lawyer
Attorney Guz Advised Against the PLA.
The Board ignored its own legal counsel, Norm Guz,. "Atty. Guz recommended the Board not proceed with a PLA for the WTP project.," state minutes from the Dec. 2023 meeting. The project is now vulnerable to a costly and time-consuming legal challenge.
But the Real Pressure Is From Union-Backed Politicians
Faced with pressure from the mayor and congressman, the Commission caved to an imaginary strike threat as a pretense to lock out merit shop contractors.
2 of 3 Board Members Abdicate Fiduciary Responsibility
Knowing they have a duty to ratepayers, Commissioners Vanessa Otero and Matthew Donnellan voted for an illegal and costly PLA. Meeting minutes show: “Commissioner Otero noted the Commissioners’ fiduciary responsibility and that their decisions cannot put the Commission at risk of litigation and/or increased project cost or schedule.” Yet, the Board’s 2-1 vote for the PLA has done just that.
Say No to Higher Water Rates & Violating State Bidding Laws
Tell the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission to stop playing political games and bid the West Parish Water Treatment Plant according to state law and without a project labor agreement.
Call now: 413-452-1300