To the Editor:
A study has been
going on to find solutions to deal with the water quality in the Gallatin River
and aquifer for drinking. My first thought was: How are the results of this
study going to benefit me by costing me money?
After much
research, though, I believe we have been given a gift of the 1 percent for
infrastructure to improve the quality of life for every Big Sky resident. If
passed, we can expand the capacity of the current sewer system and solve
effluent issues by building a pipeline to the canyon. This pipeline will allow
for additional homes to be built for workers.
Whether you want
more visitors to Big Sky or not, I think the secret is out about our beautiful
destination which means expansion of Big Sky services is necessary. However, after
these current issues are solved, there will still remain the same sewer problems
in the canyon and another community subdivision that will need 1 percent
funding to solve.
I was told this would
mean another vote by the constituents. Voting “yes” in a few years to help
solve the additional Big Sky sewer issues would mean the upgraded sewer
district would need to rescue these older septic systems, which are causing nitrogen
contamination in the river and aquifer. But by doing so, we would have a clean
river that we all can enjoy and clean drinking water for the entire community, a
Big Sky win from mountaintop to river’s edge.
Lori Wetzel
Big Sky
