City Councillor Larry Hebert is echoing many residents thoughts on the escalating water rates. Hebert says they've asked administration to consider a lower rate for this year. Some Councillors would like to see a 3.4 percent increase rather than a 6.7 percent one. A report with the lower water rate will come back to council in the future. Meanwhile Councillor Rebecca Johnson says one way or another the rate will go up, putting it off will just cost the city more money in the long run because the difference will have to be debentured. Johnson says it might be better to just take the hit now.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Water Rate debate rages
City Councillor Larry Hebert is echoing many residents thoughts on the escalating water rates. Hebert says they've asked administration to consider a lower rate for this year. Some Councillors would like to see a 3.4 percent increase rather than a 6.7 percent one. A report with the lower water rate will come back to council in the future. Meanwhile Councillor Rebecca Johnson says one way or another the rate will go up, putting it off will just cost the city more money in the long run because the difference will have to be debentured. Johnson says it might be better to just take the hit now.
