Council hearing case for LUS rate increase at 11-10 meeting
Lafayette Utilities System Director Terry Huval will be before the council at its Nov. 10 meeting with a extensive power point presentation making the case for why the public utility needs to institute a rate increase over the next two years. An ordinance for a rate increase was introduced in September, then pulled by the Durel administration before it came up for final adoption. Durel and Huval have sensed a lack of support on the council for the proposal, and wanted more time to win over recalcitrant councilmen. "Clearly we needed to spend more time with the council so that they understand why we really need to do this," Huval says. "We feel this briefing is going make the case for why this is the right business decision."
Huval says low fuel costs mean that even with an approved rate hike, the average utility bill in Lafayette will fall in 2010 and rise no more than $14 per month, per household, in 2011, although the utility expects that the average rate increase could be as little as .50 cents more per household per month in 2011. He adds that not raising rates will affect service, likely leading to drastic cutbacks to tree-trimming around utility lines and possible fines for not having the wastewater system in full regulatory compliance.
... written by Cajunhiker , October 20, 2009 - 12:38 pm
Sounds like extortion. "We need the rate hike, or else..."
... written by Solutions? , October 20, 2009 - 04:55 pm
Sometimes you got to spend money to save money.
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , October 21, 2009 - 02:57 pm
Solutions, you don't spend Money to save Money, You spend Money to make Money! Clue No. 1, Monsieur Huval, stimulate the economy,decree ah monetary fine on any property owners whose trees require trimming and / or removal, as the City/Parish presently fines "SOME" property owners that allow over-growth of grass on their personal property ! Contract the trimming / removal of overgrowth to the various tree-trimming companys within the parish, turn that Dollar loose . It returns thrice=fold !
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , October 21, 2009 - 03:33 pm
Now the only RAISE, you should consider or propose to raise is yer backside, and get out in the Community and realize first-hand how folks are doing without the basics. I'm not talking about yer River Ranch cohorts, yer dizzy, disingenuos, arty, pseudopatrons, of the Taxpayer, "FUNDED MUSEUMS" !!!!!!
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , October 25, 2009 - 01:14 am
YA BETTER DO LIKE OLE BUSH, AND DIP ALL YOU WANT THIS TERM, CAUSE YOU'LL NOT HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!! TAKE AH RIDE THROUGH THE PARISH, IN AN UN-MARKED CAR AND SEE YOUR EMPLOYEES, THREE LEANING ON A SHOVEL HOLDING IT UPRIGHT!!! AND TWO STANDING-BY READY TO RELIEVE EVERY HOUR, AND THE CREW CHIEF TEXTING ON HIS CELL, AND THE SUPER AT THE NEAREST GRILL DRINKING COFFEE!!!!YA'LL GOT AH CREW !!!!!!!!
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , October 27, 2009 - 05:00 pm
INDY, SUGGESTION/REASON WHY YOU MAY BE AT A LOSS FOR--- AND/OR NECESSIATE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, WITHIN OUR PARISH GOVERNMENT !!!! HAVE YA'LL TRIED """HEADLIGHTING""", ME THINKS DEY BE ""NOCTURNAL"" NOT BY NATURE, BUT BY DESIGN...... AH CONCERNED PARISH CITIZEN.
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