New Wind Spin and No Answers

At last night’s Precinct 5/6 meeting Town Manager Suso was asked to explain the links and consequences between Article 25 and the potential $1.8 million State award to alleviate Falmouth’s wind project financial woes. Mr. Suso said that he had no knowledge of the agreement for he had not received contract information. He added that he gets the same information as everyone else that reads the paper, referring to the CCT’s March 27th “Falmouth Awarded $1.8M for Turbine Troubles” article http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20140327%2FNEWS%2F403270336%2F-1%2FNEWS01.

According to Mass CEC officials, over the course of the year since Falmouth made it’s original request of forgiveness, Mass CEC officials claim to have continued to engage with Town officials to establish conditions under which MassCEC would waive or modify provisions of the Existing REC Agreement and identify a mutually acceptable terms of assistance. Given the claim that CEC officials have continued to engage Town officials and then Mr. Suso’s recent claim that he knows nothing other than what’s in the paper, leaves me very very concerned for local government transparency!  Isn't he the towns negotiations representative?

Another cause for concern

A year ago today, Falmouth’s Board of Selectmen and the Falmouth Finance Committee held a joint meeting and unanimously stood by the selectmen’s prior vote to remove the town’s wind turbines, despite receiving none of their requested financial assistance from the state to do so. The determination was the result of findings that the turbines were not good neighbors.

A year later, the Board of Selectmen and the Falmouth Finance Committee stand unanimous in their position that it would be irresponsible, unsound and unbusinesslike not to fund a reserve account despite evidence failing “the good neighbor test.”

This gives cause for greater concern when Town officials so dramatically change their position, believing now that it is responsible and a sound businesslike practice to fund the apparent violation of our community’s nuisance law.

It’s Fair to Say

It’s ironic, given it’s the Lenten Season, that this local government issue has taken on a very similar resemblance to Pharisees, Peter’s three time denial of knowledge, and Judas Iscalriot’s betrayal for silver. During the arrest of Jesus, it’s recorded that all his disciples ran away.

I guess I can only wonder: what will Town Meeting do?