Water gone

Don't know the history of Timeron but I think it was originally developed in the 1960's. The developer installed the water lines, probably improperly, and the lot owners were given the system. Water line installation in rocky areas should have been properly embedded in a rockless material and compacted. I doubt that there were any inspections done at the time. Don't even know if there were any subdivision ordiances to insure that the lines were properly installed at the time.
Feel sorry for the people.

Okay know it all or you think you know it all.

I wonder if their city commission is thinking about a 150' flag pole?

Psyche Daddy wrote:

Don't know the history of Timeron but I think it was originally developed in the 1960's. The developer installed the water lines, probably improperly, and the lot owners were given the system. Water line installation in rocky areas should have been properly embedded in a rockless material and compacted. I doubt that there were any inspections done at the time. Don't even know if there were any subdivision ordiances to insure that the lines were properly installed at the time.
Feel sorry for the people.

I know when I worked in Nashville blasting went hand in hand with water lines.

Why don`t all the peolpe that do not have water call MR. Moore and tell him what you think, because he is going to have nice holiday and he does not care about all of you that do not have water "he has you call a # and leave a message? MR. Moore should have results not leave a message and we will get to you later
Happy Holidays

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Most of the Timberon problems can be traced directly to the litigations that the district has had to endure by a guy in Roswell hellbent on getting their water rights. Timberon had to declare bankruptcy because of the court rulings which forced the district to lower water rates and property taxes within their district. With lower revenue and bleeding funds to attorneys, the district is so cash strapped it can't afford to do anything but patch. They've applied for NMED grants but can't come up with the matching, either in cash or inkind.

This guy from Roswell and an incompetent, self-serving water district board are solely responsible for the problems Timberon now faces. It is because of these people that property may well be worth less than nothing when water stops flowing to the residences there. You can't live in a home without a source of water and neither can you sell it. Some home-owners will have no choice but to simply leave and allow the banks to foreclose on worthless property, or walk away from homes already paid for.
I believe the people of Timberon need to seriously wake up and understand the nature of this beast before it's too late, although it may already be.
Contact your Senators and Congressmen. Contact the Governors office and DEMAND investigations. Hound the newspapers for more coverage. There are snakes in Timberon, and they are the TWSD. And they intend to destroy your families' peace while at the same time trampling your rights.
And when the S--T finally hits the fan. When homes are destroyed by the incompetence and power plays brought to you by the TWSD snakes, that's when "just" and pertinent lawsuits brought against the "individuals" who caused all this mess will begin.

It will make the treehuggers happy, They don't anybody living in the Mountains!

Den-Mark wrote:

It will make the treehuggers happy, They don't anybody living in the Mountains!

this guys gearshift gets stuck in stupid sometimes.

the mountains here are full of tree huggers.

Can't the residents drill their own domestic wells?

As for leaving a message & TWSD will get back to you, that phone line is checked periodically by a water contractor. Phsyce Daddy is right. Those water lines were never put in right in the first place. The cheapest pipe possible was used & itwas laid on top of rocks. Things were mishandled for years & it happened to fall in the new board members lap. Frivolous lawsuits are draining the community faster than the substandard water lines. Timberon residents need to face the fact water rates need to be raised to improve the water system or Timberon will dry up & become a ghost town. Believe me I know being anoyher Timberhoidn & having ties to TWSD

You made an IDIOT statement: the only thing the guy in Roswell has done is to have TWSD follow the law. TWSD collected illeagal TAXES amounting to an over charge to the TIMBERON TAXPAYERS of $1.6 MILLION. TWSD was charging a MILL LEVY in excess of 26 MILL for 10 years when the law only allows 10 MILL.

Murray wrote:

Most of the Timberon problems can be traced directly to the litigations that the district has had to endure by a guy in Roswell hellbent on getting their water rights. Timberon had to declare bankruptcy because of the court rulings which forced the district to lower water rates and property taxes within their district. With lower revenue and bleeding funds to attorneys, the district is so cash strapped it can't afford to do anything but patch. They've applied for NMED grants but can't come up with the matching, either in cash or inkind.