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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Mayor Justifies Legal Action Against Rothesay Over Water

Mayor Ivan Court making it very clear how he feels about the potential lawsuit with Rothesay over a disconnected water pipe.

The city plans to file suit against Rothesay for disconnecting a water pipe that ran from Rothesay Road into Kennebecasis Park and Hastings Cove.

Court says because Rothesay backed out of an agreement for Saint John to provide water, 90 Saint John businesses and homeowners in the Rothesay Road area now need a new water pipe which the Mayor believes Rothesay is responsible for.

However, Council did vote in favour of having members of the Saint John Water Utility Committee approach the town of Rothesay about discussing the issue before litigation becomes official.