12/30/2008 8:30:21 PM
such angst
12/30/2008 8:33:19 PM
if you think the water costs too much, then don't use so much. otherwise, quit bitcing about it.
12/30/2008 8:33:56 PM
12/30/2008 8:44:09 PM
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12/30/2008 8:52:33 PM
interesting that you would be made about the more money part
12/30/2008 8:55:01 PM
12/30/2008 9:06:37 PM
12/30/2008 9:08:37 PM
they're already working for it. If they weren't delivering water and sewer services to people already and tried to charge them money for something they're not using, then you'd have room to bitch.A utility that's losing money isn't doing anyone a favor. Who are you going to whine to when the utility goes bankrupt and doesn't have money or open lines of credit to perform basic maintenance?
12/30/2008 9:19:48 PM
I didn't say they weren't working for it.I just said they're not entitled.--And if the president of the company can't choose his words well, he should consider hiring a spokesperson, so he doesn't have to.[Edited on December 30, 2008 at 9:22 PM. Reason : sldkj]
12/30/2008 9:21:02 PM
*ENTITLED* to a reasonable rate of return?No, sir...You have to earn it. Rate of return on an investment (like, say, what you get in the stock market, or what a bank gets on a loan) is based on risk. It's not some automatic source of income.Go chew on a lead pipe. I'm glad I'm on a well.EditCan someone provide some backstory? Just what is the reason for the rate increase...now? Did they spend the 60 million and now they want a return. I'm a bit miffed how a water utility can be so effected from the economy unless they invested profits and cash in markets and lost or something.Also, I doubt seriously a water utility would get into a situation where it couldn't deliver water to it's customers barring a drought. If it got to a point where they were out of cash to pay the creditors, they'd go into bankruptcy just like every other company and would continue to operate under that umbrella.[Edited on December 30, 2008 at 9:25 PM. Reason : .]
12/30/2008 9:22:20 PM
12/30/2008 9:25:39 PM