Tag Archives: water rates

Socking It To Us: 40 % More for Sewer, 26 % More for Power, 21 % for More Water

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

By Jack Humphreville On Tuesday at 9 AM, the Energy and Environment Committee holding a Special Meeting to discuss a multiyear increase in our beloved Sewer Service Charge.  The CAO report was filed on late Friday afternoon. The timetable is for … Continue reading →

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They’re B-a-a-a-ck: New Mayhem in Store from the Council and DWP

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Daily News published an editorial Monday detailing dispassionately and intelligently the Department of Water problem. It’s headlined: Rewiring DWP: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa must reform the city’s utility. The nation’s highest paid City Council has done no harm … Continue reading →

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ACTION ALERT: Hosing the Public: The Mad Rush to Hike Water Rates Again

Posted on April 8, 2009 by

In the name of conservation, the City Council meeting is set today to approve yet another water rate increase to feed the DWP and pay the soaring salaries of its IBEW workers. So much for all the talk about openness … Continue reading →

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