Unfortunately, there is a history here in Croton of a prolific poster/blogger who has a habit of keying cars, mailing dog poop, slashing tires and harassing the kids of people who use their own names on these types of forums, when she disagrees with their point of view. We’re not up for that kind of abuse.

Further, we feel that if you agree (or not!) with something we post here, the message is what’s important, not the messenger.

First, re the comment on reduced water rates, the discussion focussed on the rate charged for the water used by Hudson for the Arboretum, not the rate charged for the entire golf course.

Second, re the discussion of a proposed study, there was not a consensus among attendees on what the study would study. A study designed to identify and measure all the components of water flowing into the Arboretum stream from the golf course has vastly different objectives, requirements, and costs than a study designed to select a metering system that can record, transmit continuous data about stream flow, and trigger automatic release of municipal water when the stream flow falls below what is contractually obligated.

In the context of the work session, it’s important to know that while the Village, the Arboretum and Hudson are working toward a solution, neither the technical monitoring issues nor agreement on the goals and objectives of a study were resolved.

The interested parties agreed to work together in the month before the next work session that will, hopefully, result in agreement on the issues.

Glad to have you reading!