Since the Baynet refuses to post my rebuttal, here it is:
As a MetCom employee I am sick to death of these articles that are full of untruths & written solely for the purpose of promoting someone's personal agenda!! Sewergate indeed!! The general public would be interested to know that one of the owners (by his OWN representation) of this trash publication is a MetCom Commissioner!
FACT - Mr Bundy resigned. He was not terminated. Absent extenuating circumstances a resignation is rarely rescinded. His resignation was honored and then voted on by the Board as a BODY. Four members voted in favor of an immediate resignation, two did not. Simple. He was not escorted from the building. Again, he resigned - resignation & termination are not the same thing.
FACT - Ms. Meiser is NOT a part-time employee
FACT - Ms. Meiser and Mr. Ichniowski DO NOT set the rates; the MetCom Board of Commissioners does -- Commissioners Mummaugh, Thompson, Barthleme, Russell, Willing, Gaskins and Carey. They are appointed by the very people some assert should take over this organization!
FACT - MetCom rates are comparable or lower than surrounding counties AND Leonardtown.
FACT - In FY '00 Metcom had 57 employees and 10,510 customers, 51 water stations and 37 wastewater stations. Today there are 96 employees, 17,218 customers, 51 water stations and 63 wastewater stations AND until FY '12 the County Commissioners approved ALL new positions. that is a 65% increase in customer base with a less than 50% increase in staffing. All the while, regulations imposed by MDE & the EPA to keep your drinking water safe & to treat sewage waste released to the Chesapeake Bay are increasingly stringent. MetCom meets or exceeds these standards EACH and EVERY DAY. Rules and regulations across the board never let up including employment - the Metropolitan Commission did not even have an HR department in 2000!
FACT - If St. Mary's Co. gets Code Home Rule it willbe a disaster and the citizens of this county will be sorry because the cost to operate MetCom will be borne by all county residents, even those who not receive MetCom services even though you'll still have your own well/septic with NO assistance from fellow tax payers to offset those replacement expenses.
As in all news sources, please check your facts. At ANYTIME if you have ANY questions please come to MetCom. Staff is always happy to answer questions. I encourage everyone to take a tour of our treatment plant. You would be absolutely amazed at the amount of work it takes to treat your sewage keeping the Bay clean EVERY day, round the clock. You don't just "flush and it goes away!"
Signed - A dedicated but frustrated MetCom employee
As a MetCom employee I am sick to death of these articles that are full of untruths & written solely for the purpose of promoting someone's personal agenda!! Sewergate indeed!! The general public would be interested to know that one of the owners (by his OWN representation) of this trash publication is a MetCom Commissioner!
FACT - Mr Bundy resigned. He was not terminated. Absent extenuating circumstances a resignation is rarely rescinded. His resignation was honored and then voted on by the Board as a BODY. Four members voted in favor of an immediate resignation, two did not. Simple. He was not escorted from the building. Again, he resigned - resignation & termination are not the same thing.
FACT - Ms. Meiser is NOT a part-time employee
FACT - Ms. Meiser and Mr. Ichniowski DO NOT set the rates; the MetCom Board of Commissioners does -- Commissioners Mummaugh, Thompson, Barthleme, Russell, Willing, Gaskins and Carey. They are appointed by the very people some assert should take over this organization!
FACT - MetCom rates are comparable or lower than surrounding counties AND Leonardtown.
FACT - In FY '00 Metcom had 57 employees and 10,510 customers, 51 water stations and 37 wastewater stations. Today there are 96 employees, 17,218 customers, 51 water stations and 63 wastewater stations AND until FY '12 the County Commissioners approved ALL new positions. that is a 65% increase in customer base with a less than 50% increase in staffing. All the while, regulations imposed by MDE & the EPA to keep your drinking water safe & to treat sewage waste released to the Chesapeake Bay are increasingly stringent. MetCom meets or exceeds these standards EACH and EVERY DAY. Rules and regulations across the board never let up including employment - the Metropolitan Commission did not even have an HR department in 2000!
FACT - If St. Mary's Co. gets Code Home Rule it willbe a disaster and the citizens of this county will be sorry because the cost to operate MetCom will be borne by all county residents, even those who not receive MetCom services even though you'll still have your own well/septic with NO assistance from fellow tax payers to offset those replacement expenses.
As in all news sources, please check your facts. At ANYTIME if you have ANY questions please come to MetCom. Staff is always happy to answer questions. I encourage everyone to take a tour of our treatment plant. You would be absolutely amazed at the amount of work it takes to treat your sewage keeping the Bay clean EVERY day, round the clock. You don't just "flush and it goes away!"
Signed - A dedicated but frustrated MetCom employee
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