At the last couple of council meetings the question has again been brought up: What is the status of the natural gas pipeline with regards to Southern Star and the Monticello project?
As of the last council meeting nothing had been resolved. Only conjecture.
Here's my take. Very simply, there is not enough info available for folks to make an intelligent decision, city or residents.
Nobody knows if enough land is being taken over, or if enough houses are being bought out in their entirety.
Nobody knows who will pay for any additional lands, if needed. Nobody knows who will pay for the pipe relocation.
How can the homeowners make informed decisions about their property and the appraisals and offers? How can the city move forward without knowing if this project could cost the city bunches more than planned?
The whole issue of the pipeline has to be resolved so that ALL parties have ALL the facts.
