The ultimate path of the PSA is paved with good intentions, yet I wake up in a cold sweat worrying about where it will be leading us. Odd to see this shoved in right before the holidays–as usual, the real concerns of the ordinary people are being buried like so many of John Wayne Gacy’s acquaintances.

Before moving forward, the County and Town of Cape Charles need to let us know just what their real intentions are. If it is only to promote commercial development on 13 with industries that increase sprawl, pollution, destroy rural character, and may even hurt business in Town, then this needs to stop.

Also, putting the cost of construction on taxpayers without first exhausting every grant or loan from federal agencies is just wrong.

There are points of service that offer financial and technical assistance to help small communities plan, design, and build water and waste water systems– programs like the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS), Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration Grants for Public Works and Development Facilities, and the EPA’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program are just a few.

I’m generally in favor of the PSA, but until we start seeing some specifics, we should pump the brakes and just ask, “what you talkin bout willis?”