WEST CAPE MAY — West Cape May is glad that after almost three years, Cape May has finally responded to West Cape May’s analysis of the water loss dated Jan. 2011.
The borough will review this report carefully. Preliminarily, however, we note the following:
– The fact is that once Cape May’s meter in Wilbraham Park was shut down, the water “loss” stopped. Cape May’s report fails to address this fact, and provides no alternative explanation for where their “missing” water went.
– The report’s results are speculation, not fact. Its conclusions are a back-extrapolation about events in 2005-2011, based on data from 2012-2013, after Cape May’s defective meter was replaced.
– At bottom, it appears Cape May’s report is more an attempt by Cape May to avoid any financial responsibility than a true attempt to explain the water loss.
So in the end we are left with two conflicting accounts that must be reconciled, and a financial responsibility that must be allocated. More than a year ago, West Cape May offered to mediate this dispute with the state mediation service, and Cape May flatly refused. West Cape May remains willing to mediate. The ratepayers of West Cape May can be assured this administration will continue to work diligently toward proper restitution of funds.
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