If Dr. Kenneth Eastwood had his way he would like to blame the delay of the new elementary school a a few "dissidents" of anyone who doesn't agree with his viewpoints. The truth, however, is that the delay can be in part contributed to the fact that Dr. Eastwood has yet to meet with Middletown mayor Joe DeStefano about the sewage issue. In fact, he's refused to do so. Why? Perhaps it's because he knows the city has a good case?
In any event, the issue at hand is clear: the current sewage line is at full capacity and the building of a new school would jeopardize the current system to the point that raw sewage would leak into the homes of those who live in close proximity to the new elementary school. If you don't live in the area you probably don't care if raw sewage ends up in someone else's backyard, but if you do live in the area, is that what you want? We didn't think so.
So whose responsibility is it to upgrade the system? Mayor DeStefano says the answer is the school district. He has said that if any private developer wanted to conduct the same project, the responsibility would fall on their shoulders to make the necessary repairs. So why is this case any different?
Because Dr. Kenneth Eastwood said so.
