Little Compton has very poor geology and soils for housing, and its only reservoir was sold to Aquidneck Island early last century. Thus, the only source of drinking water in Little Compton is rain water recharge. The rock under the shallow soils is nearly impermeable, thus groundwater is very near the surface and has nowhere to flow making most of Little Compton wetland and unsuitable for building. Human wastes, household chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hormones and cleaning products in addition to the agricultural chemicals used in the town are designed to be water soluble and will remain untreated in the groundwater and taken up in well water, if housing is not a proper distance from the septic tank, groundwater and wetlands.
State research done at URI says a minimum of two acres of dry land is needed to protect the public health of homeowners from their own waste and that of neighbors. New research shows no treatment of many of these chemicals even by sophisticated secondary sewage treatment, because these chemicals and pharmaceutical have been found accumulating in the Bay. This is then the dilemma
of affordable housing in Little Compton. Small lots with wells and septic tanks will poison these families and their neighbors with their own wastes. Public water and
municipal sewage treatment is the only solution for this and they are nearly impossible to provide in such a water resource limited community.

Renee Cwiek, Some one has to set the record strait or the minister of misinformation will continue the work .
All it takes for evil to exist is for good people to do nothing.
That's what brought RI to this State of Disgrace. The truth will prevail .

But what are you setting straight? The fact that someone is using a Tiverton Cares screen name, and may or may not be part of that group?

I personally, liked the way they're trying to take credit for the work you did at the senior center and fire station Joe.

I was under the assumption that was your project. Of course any group that is trying to help the community is doing a great thing.

Jim offered to clean the concession stand on his own, and I doubt the artist was part of any group. These were things done by individuals. Not part of a group that's in some kind of "competition". Was that the word you used?
It was very kind of both of them to offer to do that btw. I know it was greatly appreciated and looks awesome.

Life is competition. I compete with others for Jobs, Position on Boards & Commissions ,even in relationships in some ways. Who knows the Shills motive . Probably just a sick fascination.
I consider Jim L. to be a friend and member of our group. He did his share for STOP ten times over. Every business owner in Newport Country remembers the Cow Boy Hat. He is what we are looking for. People in action to help the town through these tough times. There are groups like us in town that give their time to help . Chace Cory house, Ft. Barton , and others do their small part to make a whole for the community. We are just trying to make our contribution as others do.

The Senior Center roof wasn't done by Tiverton Cares. Tiverton Cares was just started by the left over scraps of the TCC. The first we heard of Tiverton Cares was this fall. If you can't get these facts straight how can you possibly understand multimillion dollar budgets on the budget committee?

I just read the comments on this page. Opinions aside, your example of a 2800 square foot house in Norwell, MA with a tax assessment of only $3100 is an anomaly. Looking at all homes that either sold or were on the market in Norwell, MA over the last three years, the average tax bill for a 2200 - 2600 sq. ft. home for 2009 - 2012 was over $7,000. Furthermore, Norwell voted to override Prop. 2 1/2 in 2012, which will result in an average increase of over $650 to a homeowner's annual tax bill.