Chase residents continue to protest water and sewer rates in the village, with a local senior91裸聊视频檚 residence the latest group to protest the flat rate being charged.
Guy Ramsay, president of the Sun Valley Housing Society attended the April 23 council meeting to ask that the base rate of 60 cubic metres be lowered to accommodate those who don91裸聊视频檛 use that much. He pointed out that at 60 m3 per unit, of which there are 48, it would be 2,880 m3 per billing cycle. However, in the last cycle from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 they only used 975 m3.
91裸聊视频淚 really believe you should be charged what you use or consume, and not for anything else. We don91裸聊视频檛 mind paying the current cubic metre rate increase, but not the flat rate,91裸聊视频� Ramsay told council. 91裸聊视频淚magine going to a gas station and instead of just putting in one litre of fuel, you get charged automatically with four litres.
91裸聊视频淪o are you telling us that it91裸聊视频檚 OK now to have our taps on all the time to use the water we91裸聊视频檙e being charged?91裸聊视频�
He said they do expect rate increases over time, if they91裸聊视频檙e fair and affordable, but that this is taking advantage of seniors, adding that most residents at the complex rely solely on CPP and Old Age Security pensions.
At the April 9 meeting, Coun. Fred Torbohm put forward a motion to lower the flat rate to 30 m3, but it was defeated in 2-2 split vote. After this meeting, however, chief financial officer Joni Heinrich said 91裸聊视频渟taff is working behind the scenes of the issue91裸聊视频� and will bring a report to council later in May.
91裸聊视频淲e will be accelerating the meter fixes/replacements and after the majority of meters are working again, we will have better information to take another look at the rates.91裸聊视频�
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