Bay River

Bad news in today's County Compass concerning Bay River Metropolitan Sewer District and a planned moratorium on new hook ups in the Oriental area starting next month.

I know the issues are complex and the planning and financing of repairs and upgrades present enormous challenges.

Nevertheless, I have thought for some time that the Town of Oriental may have made a mistake when it decided to sell the Town's sewage treatment plant to Bay River. By making that decision, the Town turned over major control over its own future to an entity over which it has only limited influence or control.

Maybe it's time to take another look.