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Marco Island's first day of public comment on the final assessments for the 2007 section of the city's septic tank replacement program went by with little more than grumbling from those directly affected at Monday's City Council meeting. Instead, more residents reserved their ire for proposed city-run dog parks. Despite a packed room at Mackle Park, just four residents from the five sewer districts — North Barfield, West Winterberry, North Marco, Old Marco and Port Marco — expressed opinions on resolutions relating to both the creation and financing of the districts with few comments from other citizens. These five districts make up the second year of the seven-year $105.6 million septic tank replacement program that has created years-long acrimony on the island. Immediately before Monday's meeting, the city passed out a spreadsheet detailing cost reductions agreed on by council at a special meeting last week.
The Electric Power Board warns that someone is posing as an EPB contract worker. A customer told police the man stopped at her house and tried to get inside as an EPB contractor. She became suspicious and told him to leave. After she confirmed through EPB that he was not a contractor, the woman called police. The suspect was driving a full size pick up with a Camden, Tennessee electrical contractor decal on the side door. The scam artist is apparently targeting the elderly. Here are tips from EPB on how to protect yourself against this kind of scam : * Prior to any type of service that requires entry to a customer's home; an EPB representative will notify the customer to schedule an appointment. * EPB utilizes the services of the following contractors: ECI, Advanced Power & Lighting, Dillard Smith Company, Wolf Tree Company, Pike Electric, Thompson Landscaping, Asplundh Tree Experts, Adman Electric, Hayes Network, and Inner City Electric.
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