In the Feb. 2 edition of the Plympton-Halifax-Kingston Express, we mistakenly reported that a $20,000 gift from MacDonald Industries, was for landfill repairs. What we did not make clear was that the funds were to be earmarked as landfill repairs to help the Town of Halifax with the cost of engineering for the Hemlock Lane landfill, owned by the Town of Halifax, near the Highway Department that is showing some problems.
Halifax Health Agent Bob Valery consulted with Marilyn MacDonald, of MacDonald Industries, for advice on how to approach solving the town’s problem, calling on her experience.
When she found that the problem was beyond her level of expertise, she gave suggestions for engineering firms that would be able to provide plans and a course of action for the landfill repairs. In a gesture of goodwill, MacDonald Industries donated $20,000 that will more than cover the projected engineering costs for the old Halifax landfill repairs.
Valery said, “Let’s fix it and fix it right.” He had noted that repairs in the past had been more a “short term fix”, with the problems recurring over the years. The board voted to approve TRC Environmental Companies to provide the engineering plans for the project.
Chairman John Bruno asked the board to approve his request to write to MacDonald Industries “expressing our deepest gratitude to them for their community concern and gift of $20,000.”
“In my mind, this is extraordinary,” Bruno said, “She’s really a good neighbor”. The board voted unanimously to send that letter.