The Holbrook Zoning Board of Appeals showed Wednesday night why TLA-Holbrook chose to build a regional trash transfer station in Holbrook. Holbrook was chosen because its regulatory boards do not understand what they are doing or care about the well being of their town or any other community.
The board did not allow anyone with a meaningful question to ask it and when someone did ask something significant, the board allowed TLA-Holbrook's attorney, William Merrigan, to avoid the answer. At points it seemed as if the applicant's attorney was a member of the appeals board. When things did not go his way and a rational person asked a question, he whined and complained that it wasn't relevant. The appeals board responded with a nod and "Mr. Merrigan is right."
The appeals board also ducked the tough questions by stating over and over "That question is better left to the planning board" or "That question is better left to the conservation commission."
Apparently, that was supposed to comfort everyone who is opposed to the project. When you compare the compentency of the zoning board to the planning board, the conservation commission, and the board of health, the zoning board seems like a group of Rhodes Scholars. If you were depressed after Wednesday night's farce, you'll be out on the ledge after attending a planning board, board of health, or conservation commission hearing.
The only real highlight of the evening was when one resident asked another if TLA-Holbrook's Jack Walsh was going to eat all the trash that was brought to the transfer station?
The board did not allow anyone with a meaningful question to ask it and when someone did ask something significant, the board allowed TLA-Holbrook's attorney, William Merrigan, to avoid the answer. At points it seemed as if the applicant's attorney was a member of the appeals board. When things did not go his way and a rational person asked a question, he whined and complained that it wasn't relevant. The appeals board responded with a nod and "Mr. Merrigan is right."
The appeals board also ducked the tough questions by stating over and over "That question is better left to the planning board" or "That question is better left to the conservation commission."
Apparently, that was supposed to comfort everyone who is opposed to the project. When you compare the compentency of the zoning board to the planning board, the conservation commission, and the board of health, the zoning board seems like a group of Rhodes Scholars. If you were depressed after Wednesday night's farce, you'll be out on the ledge after attending a planning board, board of health, or conservation commission hearing.
The only real highlight of the evening was when one resident asked another if TLA-Holbrook's Jack Walsh was going to eat all the trash that was brought to the transfer station?
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