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Coachella Valley Water District makes its case for a rate hike

Posted by: Maven on July 11, 2010 at 8:07 am

From MyDesert.com, this editorial:

“Everywhere we turn, it seems costs are going up. A one-year dog license could double, from $8 to $16, if the Board of Supervisors approves the proposal. Traffic ticket penalties are skyrocketing, although you can avoid those by being a careful driver. And now the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) wants to raise rates.

As Jeff Geraci of Cathedral City argues on this page, the process hardly seems fair. Under Proposition 218, unless more than half the 107,000 customers file a protest, the increase goes through.

Geraci says it’s especially unfair this time of year, when snowbirds are away — all those count as yes votes.

However, CVWD General Manager Steve Robbins points out that snowbirds are notified. “If they’ve gone home to Nova Scotia, they get a notice in Nova Scotia,” he said…. “

Continue reading this editorial from MyDesert.com by clicking here.

ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST THE RATE INCREASE:

 

July 11, 2010 · Filed Under Coachella Valley

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