Tag: Suez North America
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Water rate increases on horizon in Edison; current limited manpower, equipment preventing water utility to move forward
EDISON – With current limited manpower and equipment, the township’s re-established Edison Water Utility has become a reactive department, not a proactive one it kicked off as in January, according to Robert Smith, director of the Edison Water Utility. “We are doing as much as we can with the staff we have … we just…
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Edison’s new director of Water-Sewer Utility Department comes with 27 years of experience
EDISON – With 27 years of public and private sector experience in water distribution and wastewater collection and treatment, township officials believe that Robert J. Smith is the right person to take the helm of the newly created department to manage and maintain water mains in Edison. “He possesses the professional administrative, managerial and budgetary…
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After special referendum, Edison will manage its water mains
EDISON – The public has spoken and the wheels are in motion for the creation of a new department to manage and maintain water mains in Edison. Some 10,511 out of 59,000 registered voters came out to the polls or voted by mail to decide whether or not the township should operate its municipal water…
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Edison voters will head to polls to decide on town’s water and sewer operation on Sept. 10
EDISON – Voters will come to the polls on Sept. 10 to decide whether or not the township should operate its municipal water and sewer system during a special referendum election. There are 59,000 registered voters in Edison. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ahead of the referendum, township officials took…
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Voters will have say on operation of Edison’s municpal water and sewer system
EDISON – Come Sept. 10, the 59,000 registered voters in Edison will have a say whether or not the township should operate its municipal water and sewer system during a special referendum election. After more than two hours of discussion, which at times got a bit raucous, the Township Council voted 4-3 at a special…
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Public may have a say on proposed water and wastewater concession agreement with Suez North America
EDISON – The public may have a say on the proposed $811.3 million, 40-year, proposed public-private partnership with Suez North America. On June 3, Township Clerk Cheryl Russomanno received boxes upon boxes of some 4,958 signatures in support of a petition that could trigger a public vote on whether the township should have permanent, public…
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Edison continuing due diligence phase in proposed public-private partnership with Suez
EDISON – With many questions and concerns remaining about the proposed $811.3 million, 40-year, proposed public-private partnership with Suez North America, township officials are continuing their due diligence to digest some 758 pages plus a DVD of the proposal. A meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on May 2 at Town Hall to continue…
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First of several public hearings held on Edison’s proposed ‘robust’ new public-private partnership with Suez
EDISON – Edison’s water and sewer infrastructure has not been upgraded in 60 to 70 years and needs to be replaced. That is what is known. What is not known is if the proposed $811.3 million new public-private partnership with Suez North America, a Paramus-based water and wastewater company, is the right fit for the…
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Food and Water Watch members raise concerns of Edison water and sewer proposal with Suez
EDISON – Risks of rate increases, hidden surcharges, broken promises and lack of control are some of the concerns raised by Food and Water Watch as they presented their concerns ahead of a public hearing on the proposed $811.3 million new public-private partnership with Suez North America. Junior Romero, central New Jersey organizer for Food…