New Pellet Co in Fitchburg, MA $225/ton for one day

[Lousyweather]

It could have been like this:

http://www.vermontwoodpellet.com/


They appear to be doing it right. See other thread.

yes, could have been, but through the convoluted machinations of manufacturing and business, as well as the alleged ethical inadequacies of the company, it isnt. I am glad to see a local player make something work successfully though!

 

[rcarr10525]

So did anybody go to the meeting at City Hall in Fitchburg last night? I could not go. Just curious how it went.

 

[lkrochette1013]

So did anybody go to the meeting at City Hall in Fitchburg last night? I could not go. Just curious how it went.

I wasn't able to go either does anyone know how things went?????

 

[ducker]

In looking at the City council meeting agenda for last night there was nothing on there for Creative BioMass discussion.

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

16-2010 Councillors Dean A. Tran, Thomas J. Conry, Marcus DiNatale, Kevin Starr, and Joseph Solomito to rescind Order 74-09: Resolution: Authorizing the use of tax increment financing for Creative BioMass.

From the agenda

 

[ducker]

16-2010 Councillors Dean A. Tran, Thomas J. Conry, Marcus DiNatale, Kevin Starr, and Joseph Solomito to rescind Order 74-09: Resolution: Authorizing the use of tax increment financing for Creative BioMass.

From the agenda

Thanks, don't know how I missed that last night..

 

[ducker]

hm I'm not seeing it:
(broken link removed to http://www.ci.fitchburg.ma.us/agenda.pdf)
ok.. they have it in multiple places... poor web design!!
(broken link removed to http://www.ci.fitchburg.ma.us/wholecomm.htm)

 

[rcarr10525]

hm I'm not seeing it:
(broken link removed to http://www.ci.fitchburg.ma.us/agenda.pdf)
ok.. they have it in multiple places... poor web design!!
(broken link removed to http://www.ci.fitchburg.ma.us/wholecomm.htm)

This is embarrassing but what does that mean?

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

Actually all that means is it was scheduled to be considered other than that nothing.

You'll have to find out when someone says something about what actually took place. If they publish the votes taken on their site then eventually it will show up. I just searched for the agenda when it was mentioned it wasn't there.

 

[rcarr10525]

I was talking to someone who was watching that on tv last night and all they were talking about was that Planned Parenthood thing. He said he did not see anything about Creative Biomass.

 

[ducker]

I was talking to someone who was watching that on tv last night and all they were talking about was that Planned Parenthood thing. He said he did not see anything about Creative Biomass.

Yep, waiting for a reporter to write something even a brief snippet on the paper's website.
Last time It was tucked in a Planned Parrenthood article.

I don't live in Fitchburg, just over the line, so I was unable to watch it on TV.

They also post the meetings sometimes on a TV archive website. FATV.org we could watch for any updates for the 2/2/10 council meeting.

 

[ducker]

here's the verdict:
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/ci_14331925?IADID

In other business, the City Council will not rescind the tax increment financing, or TIF, it approved last summer for Creative Biomass, the wood pellet company that has not been able to keep up with customers' orders during its first year of business.

Members of the Council-as-a-Whole, a subcommittee of the City Council, unanimously voted to withdraw a petition to rescind the TIF Tuesday, after Councilors-at-large Thomas Conry, Marcus DiNatale, and Dean Tran, and Ward Councilors Joseph Solomito and Kevin Starr filed the petition two weeks ago.

City Solicitor Michael Ciota told city councilors that they do not have the authority to rescind the TIF, which gives the company a break on property taxes based on how much value is added to a building after a company makes improvements, especially since the first report on whether Creative Biomass has fulfilled obligations of the TIF is not due until June.

Solomito said the experience with Creative Biomass has taught him to be cautious.

Solomito has received numerous complaints from constituents who did not receive some or all of the pellets they ordered to heat their homes.

"I know I am going to think long and hard before ever voting in favor of a TIF again," Solomito said.

Creative Biomass Owner Shawn Pieterse could not be reached for comment Wednesday.

 

[ducker]

Haven't heard or been able to find any new updates. It look like over the past month additional complains have been filed to the BBB to no surprise. A shame that no goverment agency has begun steps towards getting this joke of a company to stop selling their junk.

Ha... so they don't answer the phone anymore, it goes to voice mail where they tell you to leave a message and they will follow back up with you within a business day. I wonder if they actually are.

 

[daveswoodhauler]

Now a fire at the plant....things are not looking good for those who still need to get the pellets:

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/local/ci_14416321

 

[rleshane]

Creative Biomass Owner Shawn Pieterse could not be reached for comment Wednesday.

SHOCKING

 

[ducker]

anyone have any new and interesting updates here?

Nothing looks to have changed expect perhaps the price of their pellets. $269 a ton.

BBB grade is still an F
They have added those youtube videos on their web page... but other then that it still looks to be the same.

No way in hell I would purchase their pellets at $175 a ton.
never mind the price they are asking...

 

[sparkydog00]

anyone have any new and interesting updates here?

Nothing looks to have changed expect perhaps the price of their pellets. $269 a ton.

BBB grade is still an F
They have added those youtube videos on their web page... but other then that it still looks to be the same.

No way in hell I would purchase their pellets at $175 a ton.
never mind the price they are asking...

That is what I paid for Okies...
Gonna guess the price is way too high!

 

[rleshane]

No way in hell I would purchase their pellets at $175 a ton.
never mind the price they are asking...

Seriously, after how they treated folks this year, I wouldn't spend the gas money to go pick up pellets from them even if they were free. Crooks or incompetent, either way my pellet dollars go elsewhere next season.

 

[ruby1]

co -owner fryed at the dust collector, I'll be burning a bag in his memory tonight.

 

[wellsme]

(broken link removed)

 

[rcarr10525]

They are all done now.

 

[webbie]

I think this guy sent me some nasty emails and PM's when I would not let him promote his product here.......

 

[Salty]

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT there goes another pellet company.

 

[kt1i]

I feel sorry for this fellow's family. Despite OSHA there are a lot of unsafe workplaces, practices out there. Maybe this will shutter the company, maybe not.
I wonder how their product quality, quantity has been lately and if they ever satisfied their backorders.

 

[johnnycomelately]

All that aside, let's please remember that someone died here. I understand your frustrations, but keep the big picture in your vision as well.