Closer to a solution for King Hill runoff

SHARON — A plan to mitigate the runoff of water onto a property on King Hill Road could be coming closer to fruition, according to First Selectman Bob Loucks.

At the Board of Selectmen’s meeting Feb. 9, Loucks said the town is looking at several plans to mitigate the runoff from Sharon Hospital that drains onto property owned by Margaret Keilty and Mark LaMonica.

He also said that Sharon Hospital is looking to partner with the town in funding any construction activity.

However, Loucks did not describe any of the plans to the rest of the selectmen, nor did he say how much the hospital would be willing to pay.

“As soon as spring arrives, we’re going to make plans to do [the project],� Loucks said. “Hopefully, we will use the town crew for any construction.�

Keilty and LaMonica threatened to take legal action against the town at a selectmen’s meeting in November 2008 because of the runoff. They believe that the runoff is coming from Sharon Hospital.

However, they have not yet followed through on that threat.

Instead, over the past 15 months, both Keilty and LaMonica have appeared at selectmen’s meetings, with Keilty at some meetings becoming emotional as she pleaded with the selectmen to find a solution.

At the Feb.  9 meeting, Loucks said he hopes that the town’s portion of the project will be $75,000, but he does not yet have a complete estimate of the total costs.

Jill Musselman, director of marketing for Sharon Hospital, said the hospital is looking at all  its options.

“No decisions have been made yet,� Musselman said. “We’re looking at ideas. We don’t have any more information right now we can give out.�

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