
Questions concerned the status of Singerly Fire Company, which we learned at the TAC was already "overburdened" and will likely be required to serve not only Manchester Meadows (I still haven't found the meadows), but also the new Barksdale developments, the new stuff on 213 south of Rt. 40 and the proposed developments east of Elkton. I also asked about the status of the schools based on the article in the November 1 edition of the Whig and remarked that capacity is meaningless if the schools don't have enough funding, teachers, and class room controls. I asked if the development could be put on hold until the teacher shortage and other issues were resolved. But, all P&Z cares about is square footage, not the quality of education, etc. With regard to potential water issues, I noted that the from the center of the "corn field' the topography slopes down in all directions - the north side of Kennedy Blvd, the west side of Avalon, the north side of Molitor and the west side of Cherry Hill Road. How will this be controlled to prevent flodding Manchester Park. I also asked if the state highway dept. could study and make recommendations for a better intersection of Kennedy Blvd and Cherry Hill Road with Rtl 213, especially given anticipated traffic increases. Southbound drivers entering the intersection with Kennedy and 213 cannot safely see approaching traffic on southbound 213. I questioned if Kennedy Blvd, with all of its cracks, could be repaved to handle increased traffic, and in a similar, but probably unpopular vein, what could be done to control the speed of traffic on Kennedy, especially when more cars enter the mix. I figure that the 184 or so houses in the new development each add at least 2 vehicles to our local traffic. Finally, I asked if Dingle could be required to provide full disclosure for anyone who thinks about buying a home that will be built in the fields north of Johnstown road regarding the number of thru freight trains (12 scheduled each day), the fact that most of the trains have more than 100 cars with lots of noise. and horns blowing in the middle of the knight and early morning. I know that others who attend will have many more questions. One thing to keep in mind is a comment that Planning and Zoning made at the recent meeting in Charlestown that protecting quality of life is not an issue with them. I hope this is of some value to you. Also remember that Dingle was previously associated with the Ceco Utilities sewer mess and the state and county had to step in and spend $2.4 million up grading the system. Ceco claimed that they did not have the money for the upgrades and threatened to walk away. Interestingly, after the people's tax money did the upgrade, the door was then opened for Dingle to build Manchester Meadows.