NEWPORT, N. H. (AP) – Voters in Newport, New Hampshire, will have to approve $500,000 to leave blank a former spinning asset that city officials expect to be used for recreational purposes, such as fishing.
The Valley News reports that The Valley News reports that hartford’s former wool mill on the Sugar River, which dates back to the 19th century, was recently used to collect oil for a fuel mixing project. 1990s.
Storage tanks and hazardous waste were disposed of through federal subsidies between 1998 and 2003, but the nearly 4-acre site still has infected soil, said Hunter Rieseberg, Newport city administrator.
He said about $400,000 for the proposed cleaning cash would come from more grants, while the city’s $100,000 percentage would be paid with surplus funds.
Voters will have a voice at the May city meeting.