Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Debra Daugherty
That same revenue can be achieved with less water usage and higher rates for non-essential water usage. On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 9:10 PM Ruth Ann Hendrickson wrote: > No, I'm not. This is just a natural outcome of the tiered water rates > intended to discourage water use. Just like the town tax ra

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
No, I'm not. This is just a natural outcome of the tiered water rates intended to discourage water use. Just like the town tax rate is set by dividing the revenue from the property taxes by the assessed value, the water rates are set by dividing the revenue by the amount of water used. One cou

[LincolnTalk] ALERT: Water bills in the mail with info insert

2022-08-04 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Your water bill should arrive in your mail box in the next few days. The insert in the water bills contains up to date info on TTHMS. PFAS, and Cyanobacteria, among other hot topics. Check it out. *The Stage 3 water restrictions* announcement in the insert is *OBSOLETE.* Just days after the do

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Sara Mattes
WOW-Are you saying we relying on “over-use” to fund the Water Dept? So, the rest must cut back even further to allow this use and to provide revenues? Perhaps I have misunderstood. I hope so. -- Sara Mattes > On Aug 4, 2022, at 8:29 PM, Ruth Ann Hendrickson > wrote: > > Yes, of cours

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Be careful what you wish for. If the high use people use less water, which I hope they will, the water rates for everyone will have to go up to provide the revenue needed to keep the water clean and safe. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) On 8/4/2022 8:36 PM, Joan Kimball wrote: Perhaps we shoul

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Joan Kimball
Perhaps we should find a way to fund our water that does not depend on excessive water usage. On Thu, Aug 4, 2022, 8:29 PM Ruth Ann Hendrickson wrote: > Yes, of course some people don't water their lawns and others have little > or no lawn and then some have vast lawns and water them lavishly. W

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Your water bill, about to arrive in  your mail box, shows your useage. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) On 8/4/2022 10:42 AM, Anne Warner wrote: Please forgive me if this has already been asked and answered (there are so many emails on this topic I've lost track) but where can we find the water

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Yes, of course some people don't water their lawns and others have little or no lawn and then some have vast lawns and water them lavishly. We have not recently run the data to see the percentages. Let's just say that if all the lavish waterers stopped irrigating, we wouldn't have enough revenu

Re: [LincolnTalk] Notary available tomorrow?

2022-08-04 Thread Sarah Killick
Thanks All! Thanks to you, we are now all set with a notary. Many thanks, Sarah On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 3:52 PM Sarah Killick wrote: > Hi Lincoln, > Is there a notary in Lincoln available to notarize some docs tomorrow? > Many thanks, > Sarah > > -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send m

[LincolnTalk] CARFAX reports for donation to Friends of Minute Man National Park

2022-08-04 Thread Robert Domnitz
I bought a package of 3 CARFAX reports and have only used one. The other two will expire on Saturday. If you're looking for a used car and would like to get the best info about its history, CARFAX is the best resource. If you make a donation to Friends of Minute Man Park in the amount $20 (ta

[LincolnTalk] Do you like kohlrabi?

2022-08-04 Thread DJCP
Do you want mine from my CSA? I've got one large one and 2 small ones. 😊 Diana Giles rd -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/li

[LincolnTalk] Notary available tomorrow?

2022-08-04 Thread Sarah Killick
Hi Lincoln, Is there a notary in Lincoln available to notarize some docs tomorrow? Many thanks, Sarah -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mail

[LincolnTalk] Upcoming Baby Massage Workshop at the Lincoln Public Library

2022-08-04 Thread Debbie Leopold
We have plenty of room left in our upcoming Baby Massage Workshop with Sheryl White. Workshop will take place on Fridays at 10:30am, Aug 12, 19, 26, and Sept 2. Participants are encouraged to sign up for all 4 workshop sessions. Registration required. Email dleop...@minlib.net to register or with q

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Andy Wang
I'm curious, is it that some folks are going WAY over 65 gal/per person/per day and throwing off the average or is that most households are going over that per day? Just curious if it is largely a systemic issue or just a few outliers that are pulling the numbers high. That seems like the water de

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Debra Daugherty
And what is the rate for the second tier? On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 10:38 AM Debra Daugherty wrote: > What is the water usage rate corresponding to the bottom of the top tier? > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 10:12 AM RAandBOB wrote: > >> Check out the water rates. Those in the bottom tier, which is equ

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Debra Daugherty
What is the water usage rate corresponding to the bottom of the top tier? On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 10:12 AM RAandBOB wrote: > Check out the water rates. Those in the bottom tier, which is equivalent > to 65 gallons per person per day, pay $6.52 per 1000 gallons while those in > the top tier and al

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread RAandBOB
The state restricts us in three ways: we are supposed to meet 65 gallons per person per day overall. We have a maximum amount of water we may draw from the well and from the pond. Our unaccounted for water should be less than 10%. We don’t meet any of those metrics. We are not over by a lot in

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread RAandBOB
Check out the water rates. Those in the bottom tier, which is equivalent to 65 gallons per person per day, pay $6.52 per 1000 gallons while those in the top tier and all those with an irrigation meter pay $32.13. Ruth Ann (She, her, hers) > On Aug 3, 2022, at 7:51 PM, Sara Mattes wrote: > > 

Re: [LincolnTalk] Adult tennis camps / vacations?

2022-08-04 Thread wayne vetrone
I don’t know if it’s still running but they used to be a Nike adult tennis camp at Amherst College in Amherst mass. This was an absolute fantastic Camp On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 6:43 AM Leah Bloom wrote: > Looking for a tennis camp / vacation for adults in New England, with high > quality instructi

[LincolnTalk] Updated lap swim hours

2022-08-04 Thread brianna doo
UPDATE for Aug 12th Pool hours Lap swim hours changed to - 8:30am -10:30am So this is the final info to share if you want: August 9-11 Adult Lap Swim 7am-9am General Public 1:00pm - 6:30pm August 12 Adult Lap Swim 8:30am-10:30am General Public 1:00pm - 6:30pm August 13-August 28 Adult Lap S

[LincolnTalk] How the Charles River is being affected by drought

2022-08-04 Thread Joan Kimball
How the Charles River is being affected by drought https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/03/metro/how-charles-river-is-being-impacted-by-drought/ Our choices today affect us now and in the future. -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives a

[LincolnTalk] Adult tennis camps / vacations?

2022-08-04 Thread Leah Bloom
Looking for a tennis camp / vacation for adults in New England, with high quality instruction - any tips recommended! Thank you. -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at http

[LincolnTalk] Want to form a group that would like to share time of an young elderly care worker in Lincoln ridge MA01773.

2022-08-04 Thread Kavita Reddy
I need a care for 2-3 hours preferably 8am-11am. I have a wonderful caregiver who has time to give similar part time care to others. I live in 30 Winding wood. Kindly contact me at (312) 661-2652 to speak about sharing help. Thank you Kavita Sent from my iPhone -- The LincolnTalk mailing list.