Biting the hand the quenches? West Madison Utilities' Morris blames Kearney Park water problems on Town of Flora

As the Town of Flora officials and residents pitch in yet again to help out the people in Kearney Park with their water woes, Lawrence Morris with West Madison Utilities decided to blame Flora and the "paperwork" for the decades old problem. Morris told WAPT that it's taken so long because of the paperwork between West Madison Utilities and the Town of Flora.

"We finally got it together. You know, the paperwork can sometimes burn you out and delay some things," Morris said.

This statement comes despite the fact that Flora officials continue to work diligently to help West Madison Utilities connect the pipes that will run for more than a mile and tie into the main water line in Kearney Park. Flora Mayor Leslie Childress is working with the West Madison Utility District to hook up an emergency water line to the town's well.

There's also this: Madison Co. Routes Water From Flora To Help Cover Outage


West Madison Utilities still has no backup water system as required by health department regulation. But, that one is easily blamed on someone else, too.

County leaders said the community has been denied grants in the past to update the water system because of a failure by residents to fill out the required surveys. Officials said they are hoping residents will now be more motivated to get a new water system flowing.

There's more on the "survey" and grant denials HERE.

It would seem that many of the people of Kearney Park are having a hard time seeing they are being used by their "leaders" who don't care about doing anything but applying a bandaid to the problem. Maybe this time they will awaken to the reality of the situation.

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