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Hartford Courant Editorial calls for William DiBella to Step Down, May 22, 2007 , William A. DiBella ought to do the most graceful thing, under the circumstances, and resign now as chairman of the Metropolitan District Commission. http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-dibell.artmay22,0,1447929.story��

Read Public�s Response to Courant�s Editorial:� http://www.topix.net/forum/source/hartford-courant/TE8V6IBJ16C89730C#lastPost

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***ATTEND THE MDC MEETING***

Resolutions Proposed:� A No Confidence Vote and Removal of William DiBella from the MDC Commission

If you wish to speak,

there will be an opportunity for citizen input.�

Wednesday,� May 23, 2007 at� 5 PM

MDC Office Building �

555 Main Street, 2^nd Floor, Hartford

Across from Atheneum �/ Corner of Wells and Main St.

Why is This Action Necessary?

A federal jury just found William A. DiBella, a lobbyist and former state Senate Democratic leader, liable for violations of federal securities laws in a deal where he received a $374,500 "finder's fee" for a few minutes of work in landing a state pension-fund investment for a client.� Click the following weblink to continue �Journal Inquirer � DiBella broke law, jury says�

The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) is embarking on a massive, over $2 billion overhaul of the region's sewer system which will be financed by State and municipal taxpayers and ratepayers. �

On Wednesday,� May 23, 2007, at 5 PM at the MDC Office Building at Main Street, Hartford a meeting has been called to consider a no confidence vote and ask for the resignation of William DiBella.�

What is the MDC?

The Metropolitan District (MDC) is a non-profit municipal corporation chartered by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1929 to provide potable water and sewerage services on a regional basis.

The MDC provides services to eight member municipalities -- Bloomfield, East Hartford, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor -- and to portions of other towns in the region. Their services are paid for by taxpayers and ratepayers.�

The MDC Commissioners names and the towns they were appointed by can be found at the following website:� http://www.themdc.com/board.htm.� The Governor and State legislature also appoint members to the Board.�

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How Can I Help?

1. Attend the May 23 MDC Meeting at 5 PM

2. Contact Governor Rell and ask her

a. To personally and publicly seek the resignation of William DiBella from the MDC Commission.

3. Governor Rell can be reached�.

a. Call (860) 566-4840 or 800-406-1527 or

b. Email� Governor.Rell@po.state.ct.us

4. Determine if your town is represented on the MDC.� http://www.themdc.com/board.htm.� If so, contact your Town Manager or Mayor and ask them to attend the MDC Meeting of May 23.� Ask them to also encourage their appointees to the MDC to support the call for the resignation of William DiBella.�

4.�� As State Funding will be utilized to facilitate the $2 billion MDC

�� project, if your town is not represented on the MDC, your municipal leaders

�� and state representatives have a vested interest in having William DiBella

�� removed from the MDC Commission.� Please contact them and ask them to

�� attend this meeting and to support the call for William DiBella�s removal.

5. Contact the news media and ask that they publicly support William DiBella�s removal from the MDC.�

6. �Send an email to Mr. DiBella WDibella@themdc.com and ask him to do what is right � immediately tender his resignation from the MDC!

HELP TO RID CONNECTICUT AND THE AGENCIES SUPPORTED BY TAXPAYER AND RATEPAYER DOLLARS OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF CORRUPT OR IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES!!!!!!!!!

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