Worry over privatizing sewer management
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano's plan to hire a private operator to manage Merrick's sewage system has some residents upset. (Sept. 14, 2011)
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Several dozen Merrick-area residents expressed concerns about Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano's plan to hire a private operator to manage the county's sewage system -- their worries ranging from the need for public oversight to potential cost increases, loss of local control and possible environmental effects.
At a meeting Thursday night sponsored by the North and Central Merrick Civic...
