Democrats Run A Muck

Picture and article from the Shawano Leader. Several things wrong here.

A groundbreaking for the new Neopit Wastewater and Water Treatment Facility took place Thursday. At the event were, from left, Lew Boyd, Menominee Office of Economic Development; Suzanne Braulet-Pagel, office of Sen. Russ Feingold; Marlene Mielke, office of Sen. Herb Kohl; Kevin Staus, Indian Health Service; Annette Westphal, Menominee Tribal administration; Stan Gruszynski, USDA Rural Development; Adam Warpinski, office of Congressman Steve Kagen; Jennifer Schenk, USDA Rural Development; Lisa Waukau, Menominee Tribal chairwoman; and Dave Corn, Menominee Utilities director. Leader photos by Nathan Falk

Menominee County is a beautiful county. Neopit is a small town on the northern part of the county. They need the help to get the water facility fixed. We can agree we have a problem. I respect the people of Menominee but did the democrats in the picture have to?

Menominee Tribe breaks ground on water project
By Nathan Falk, Leader Reporter
NEOPIT — A nearly $5 million water and sewer project will soon be under way in Neopit.

Ground was broken Thursday for the new Neopit Wastewater and Water Treatment Facility, just about a mile outside the village.
“This project will improve the life of the people who live in the village of Neopit, plus this project will build for the future growth of our community,” said tribal chairperson Lisa Waukau.

Most of the area’s existing facilities are more than 30 years old, with some areas much older. The existing pump house for the village water supply was constructed in the 1970s. The current well locations are also susceptible to surface water and possible flow from the wastewater treatment lagoon. For water storage, the existing tank is also not large enough to supply enough flow to meet the anticipated future daily demand and a sufficient volume of water to meet required fire flows.

“Every winter you see breaks in the mains throughout the village, and that’s just not acceptable,” said Waukau.
The project includes three new wells, a new water tank, new pump house, new lagoon, and replacement of a portion of the village’s water and sewer lines. Some of the current lines pipes in use are wooden and asbestos.

The new facilities are expected to completed in summer of 2011. Funds for the new infrastructure are in the form of loans and grants. The tribe has worked in conjunction with USDA Rural Development for funding. They received a loan for nearly $2 million, and a grant for $2.3 million. The Indian Health Service will provide $721,000 for the project.

“I commend you for understanding the importance of a healthy community, and contributing to the health of your members and the residents of this area,” said Rural Development state director Stan Gruszynski. “You cannot have a healthy community if you don’t have good water to drink, or a healthy environment if we don’t dispose properly of the waste we cause. It’s a privilege to be part of this effort, and to see how the agency we work for can make a difference in the community.”

According to Economic Development project manager Lew Boyd, the project has been in the planning stages for more than 4 years.
“This area of Neopit has been sadly neglected for years, the last time they put in pipes was when Lew was just a little guy,” Waukau said. “This project has been a long time coming and is the work of many people.”

The economy is bad. People are out of work. People are suffering all over this state and the country. For all the tax payer money Neopit will get, don't you think they could use regular shovels. the $ 8.00 spade shove's from True Valu?

GOLD SHOVELS!

People in above picture from Kagen, Kohl and Feingold's offices have to be off their rocker.

Why did they use gold shovels? Because they're democrats and they think they can.

The rest of people of Wisconsin have to suffer.

Democrats run a muck! What else is wrong here?