from the basement:
Memo to: E Jane Crocker, Earl Baxter and Laura Hoag
CC: Select Board
Date: July 15, 2020
Re: Norcross Hill – Complaint
On Saturday, July 11, 2020, I received an email from April Cover @ 9:10 a.m. This email pertained to the presence of a Casella vehicle around Norcross Hill and alleges that some type of “sludge”, prohibited by our new by-law, was being spread by said Casella vehicle.
After receiving the email, I contacted both Brian Postale, Bureau of Air and Waste at MassDEP and James Talvy of Casella Organics. On Sunday evening Mr. Postale reached out stating that Casella has not delivered anything to Norcross Hill or Templeton in the last year and that Mr. Talvy would be contacting me on Monday.
On Monday morning at 7:49 a.m. James Talvy of Casella Organics contacted me and provided the following information: Mr. Talvy was at the property of Red Tolman, as a longtime friend and fellow farmer, to introduce Mr. Tolman to a young man who can provide services for haying his fields and baling his hay, as Mr. Tolman is now 81 years old and needs help. Mr. Talvy also stated that he was there approximately 15 minutes and is very upset. Mr. Talvy also stated that as farmers they have rights and he will not abide by the harassment of individuals that have his cell phone number and could simply call and ask him why he was in the neighborhood.
Mr. Tolman and all agricultural entities have the right to fertilize with approved products, this does not include “sludge” based products that require special permitting from MassDEP. I have provided a copy of this memo to the Agricultural Commission.
I will continue to monitor the situation, and I will send MassDEP a copy of the re-instated/expanded by-law regarding “solid waste management”. At this time, I will not be taking samples of approved fertilizer that does not require special permitting by MassDEP
Templeton Health Agent.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
To Templeton Residents:
At the BoS meeting, we discussed updating the public works portion of the page to show the latest road work. We recently worked with DPW Director Bob Szocik to show the work on Turner Lane and Gray Road. These two road projects are now shown as a slide show if you click on public works projects. We anticipate to have a couple more public streets completed and up in the near future.
We have also updated the MS4 portion to include the latest Annual Report, EPA Authorization letter, Notice of Intent and additional information. We plan to have our next Annual Report sent in to the EPA by September 30, 2020 and will include that and supplementary materials on the Ms4 portion of the projects webpage. These submissions are critical to stay in compliance with the MS4 Permit.
Feel free to check out the latest and greatest at https://www.templetonma.gov/town-administrator/pages/current-planning-construction-projects.
This page provides much information to our citizens and they will be able to see all the work we have been doing together making the town a better place each and every day! Please reach out to me with any questions, concerns or suggestions. Enjoy the rest of your day!
Hope many residents check this out.
PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY AND ASK THEM TO SUPPORT AMENDMENT #258 TO THE TRANSPORTATION BOND BILL
Please Talk with Your Senators Today and Ask Them to Support Long-Term and Increased Funding for the Chapter 90 Program at $300M Per Year for 5 Years, Indexed to Inflation
The Senate’s Version of the Transportation Bond (S. 2813) Does Not Include Long-Term Funding for Chapter 90. The MMA is Strongly Supporting Amendment #258 to Guarantee Chapter 90 Funding Over a 5-Year Period With a 50% Increase Above Current Funding Levels
This Bill will be Debated in the Senate Tomorrow, Thursday, July 16. Please Reach Out to Your Senators Today About Supporting the Transportation Bond Bill With Amendment #258
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