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In April 2008 a soft blockage in the main line on Wedgewood Dr. caused sewage to back up into our finished basement. The City of Torrington admitted their fault immediately and paid a cleaning company to come in and clean up for one whole week. Almost two years later we are still waiting for the town to settle with us for something more than $8,000.00 dollars. Estimates we have retained in the last 2 years have ranged from $22,000.00-$71,000.00. These estimates are for restoring our 3 rooms in the basement to their previous condition and not even looking at our losses of furniture and possessions from contaminated water. At present the City of Torrington's insurance company is pressuring us to sign a release for $8,000.00 which we haven't and Mayor Bingham is trying to say he can't get involved because the city's insurance co. and our lawyer AGREED on a settlement. This is not possible as only the property owners(my husband and I) could have signed a release on this, and we haven't. Two years without my downstairs, still paying taxes, and no help from the town.
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Tim Grieco (Guest)
Lets consider the folks that are paying for your luxury! My feelings are that you should stay at the Torrington Co site. Very user friendly. I have enjoyed my visits there much more than Main St. The workers seem really user friendly and I would like to thank all of them for that.
JBar (Guest)
They will get served a notice to appear.
They will have to respond then, in court.
They will resolve before then.
Anonymous (Guest)
Just FIX the Problem/
PETE OLIVIERI (Guest)
Jake (Guest)
karen (Guest)
Anonymous (Guest)
mike (Guest)
Anonymous (Guest)
Diane (Guest)
SUSAN (Guest)
WARREN (Guest)
Put yourself in their shoes and see how much that
basement meant to them with the memories of their
29 year old son and all that they shared with him while he was with them. This is all they would have left to possibly replace a few pictures on walls that need to be reconstructed. Let's not let this go any longer and let's help to ease some of the heartaches.
Anonymous (Guest)
Anonymous (Guest)
Let's get w/the program, Mayor Bingham.
Geoff (Guest)
Beth Timmons (Registered User)
Mark (Guest)
KB (Guest)
Anonymous (Guest)
This situation with is not only unhealthy, but hazardous as well. Raw Sewage contains methane gas. I'm surprised State Dept. of Public Health Dept. isn't involved in this too!
Jennifer Atkins (Guest)
Jake (Guest)
Mayor Bingham, Get off the pot and get this resolved. There is no need for this taking this long. If this goes to court it will cost the city more money.
john a (Guest)
Andy Motes (Registered User)
sam7 (Guest)
BG-USNDC (Guest)
I have been damaged myself and still fighting after five years. Paul, you must remain relentless in your cause. We are here for you.
JPL (Guest)
Get a lawyer. long overdue. what about some of those
who advertise on TV No results no pay. but be sure
all the residents have the town re-valuate their property
to show the damage to their full basements and the
what is not usable as non usable living space. They should make sure the town assessor does not tax them for space which does not meet living space standards. get it in writing. Have a private assessor build a case against the tax bill if they do not lower the assessment accordingly
Contact the Hartford Courant tom shay to point out the
towns reaction to a situation they do not make good on.
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Anonymous (Guest)
Please get this fixed, as soon as possible. They are Torrington's Taxpayer, and help pay your salaries as well. How could you let this go for 2 years? Someone in Authority should be fired? But it's hard to fire an elected official, only if you get enough signatures to cast them out! I say this, if there were any descrepancies in this matter, which already deems that there might have been.
Again, to the Maxwell's don't sign anything, or pay in full for anything, until, all the work is done!
Anonymous (Guest)
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Rosemary Maxwell (Guest)
Anonymous (Guest)
USNDC (Guest)
After that see if the Attorney General can be embarrassed to take a look see.
Yiu sign the check and you cut your own throat.
I well know how it works. We say the system does not work?
What system??
Any Republicans want to take a stab at this?
How about you Democrats?
Both parties are worth spit and the sooner we get rid of them and vote indepentally the sooner we see justice done.
I myself have been fighting the system for five years and relentlessly. I will never quit and neither will my friends Paul & Resemary.
I would also like to know why my e-mail address must be requested at the end. How many times do you need it and for what purpose?
Rosemary Maxwell (Guest)
Update on this blog- Phone call today from Attorney General's office. They will be contacting the City of Torrington.
Finally some action-will keep this blog posted !!!!
Jennifer (Guest)
Jennifer Atkins (Guest)
Anonymous (Guest)
Rosemary Maxwell (Guest)
ryan (Guest)
Diane Allen (Guest)
Closed Concerned Resident (Registered User)