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Article: BLUE HILLS SKI AREA ON THIN ICE BECAUSE OF OVERDUE WATER BILL
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- December 18, 2003
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CANTON - More than a week after the Blue Hills Ski Area opened
early for the season amid a blustery snowstorm, the Canton Board of
Selectmen is considering whether to shut off the facility's water
supply because of a $75,000 overdue water bill.
The board voted, 3-1, last week to put Boston's closest ski resort
on a 10-day notice while it consults with town counsel on the
legality of turning off the water. According to Canton's finance
director, ski operator RM Blue Hills Inc. missed a quarterly payment
to the town in February 2003, and now owes $75,000.
A spokesman for RM Blue Hills said the company has every
intention of paying the debt, and plans to meet with town officials
this week to ...