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Post by McGiever » Tue. Oct. 15, 2019 4:48 pm

Was the original correspondence just FYI notice, in other words no action for a reply necessary?

Wonder why they wouldn’t buy a stamp?


 
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Post by lsayre » Tue. Oct. 15, 2019 5:19 pm

McGiever wrote:
Tue. Oct. 15, 2019 4:48 pm
Was the original correspondence just FYI notice, in other words no action for a reply necessary?

Wonder why they wouldn’t buy a stamp?
Neither of us fully remember it, but we believe it requested a response, as we know that we responded. And then we received the Co-Op enrollment package.

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Tue. Oct. 15, 2019 6:36 pm

Did you try the 'Engineering Department'...

 
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Post by lsayre » Tue. Oct. 15, 2019 6:38 pm

CapeCoaler wrote:
Tue. Oct. 15, 2019 6:36 pm
Did you try the 'Engineering Department'...
The zoning commission sent us to the roads department. I don't even know that we have an engineering department, but it seems likely. It is not big city like here though. Only a township. It seems as if the engineering dept. was the correct place to go either zoning or roads should have suggested it to us.

Needless to say, there has been zero activity around here to indicate that this is real. No one has sought permits from the township.

Here is the link to the Co-Op's website: https://www.cgcohio.com/

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Tue. Oct. 15, 2019 8:49 pm

Well some office in any sized town needs a stamped engineer...
Even if they are part time...
Seek the engineer...
They will have the knowledge you seek...
LOL...
Here the Utilities rule at the state level...
Towns just get steamrolled...

 
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Post by Odyknuck » Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 9:19 am

If a Gas line was being run down my road, I would dump the coal (pun intended) for the gas in a heartbeat!

 
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Post by lsayre » Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 9:31 am

I emailed Consumers Gas Cooperative yesterday based upon my concerns, and one neighbor insinuating that in paying for a Co-Op membership I may have been scammed. This is part of their reply that I just received:
Good morning Lawrence,

Construction will begin soon on your road. We had to modify a permit with Medina County, and it set us back a few days. I’ll be putting some signs out today or tomorrow, and hopefully, we get more call ins for people wanting the service. I hope this clears up any questions.
If the Township Zoning Commission knows nothing, and ditto the Township Roads Dept., whom are they getting their permit(s) from? Perhaps Medina County is aware of this, but my local Township still has no clue.


 
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Post by Rob R. » Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 9:59 am

The whole thing seems shady. When the excavators show up, you will know they mean business.

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 10:41 am

The website has been up for awhile...
since 2000...
Registrant Name: Domain Manager
Registrant Organization: Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Registrant Street:
Registrant City: Dover
Registrant State/Province: DE
Registrant Postal Code: 19904
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.5614947868
So probably not a scam...
https://www.cgcohio.com/contact
I would call the DOT guy...
If you are digging up roads he would have the info you need...

 
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Post by McGiever » Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 11:30 am

Chesapeake sold a lot of their gas interests, can not speak of if their co-op interests was sold.

Scammers like not using postage stamps....mail fraud.

It's easier to deliver the gas beneath your very feet to New York City or Overseas than down your street with no mains...
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Post by lsayre » Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 11:41 am

McGiever wrote:
Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 11:30 am
Chesapeake sold a lot of their gas interests, can not speak of if their co-op interests was sold.

Scammers like not using postage stamps....mail fraud.
I visited them in person, and they have quite a substantial facility. They already provide a lot of the rural NG in this area, including to the police, fire, townhall, etc... And I didn't hear that from the Co-Op. I asked the Township.

 
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Post by McGiever » Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 11:46 am

Makes perfect sense, why sell the goose that lays the Golden Egg. :)

 
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Post by ottobody » Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 6:23 pm

Chesapeake Utilities owns Aspire Energy, which is unregulated, which owns Consumers Gas Co-op. Maybe this will help.

 
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Post by lsayre » Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 6:25 pm

The sign notifying of coming natural gas was posted on our street today. If these guys & gals are running a scam, they are doing it out of what I would guess to be a few million dollar building. And Aspire Energy has an even larger complex on the same property.

 
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Post by McGiever » Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 8:05 pm

When you are the only one that knows anything and the rest of the locals do not, it can make ya go hrmmm. :annoyed:


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