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City Council Water & Sewer Subcommittee <br />May 15, 2003 <br />Page 30 <br /> <br />printing press; once you get them set and going, you can let them run. Mr. <br />Steely stated that he did not think you can run a water plant that way. Mr. <br />Steely stated that it would take a lot more studying and planning before he <br />would ever change any of our system here, but the best way is through the <br />budgeting process. <br /> <br />Chairman Plata stated that he was tired of seeing taxes going up and the rates <br />going up and that is about all they seem to do. He said that staff do not know <br />how to budget and they do not know how to cut costs, or they do not want to. <br />He said he has seen an opportunity here and that he wasn't one to do this. He <br />wanted to check with other cities and make sure everything comes back <br />because he always gets hammered because the water rates are going up and that <br />is what people are already griping about. Mr. Steely said that when someone <br />tells you what their water bill is and when they say $70.00, Mr. Steely told <br />Chairman Plata to ask them what portion of that is for water. Chairman Plata <br />said it does not matter; that when people look at their water bill they look at the <br />total bill. Mr. Steely said it does matter. He said that customers need to be <br />educated on what the water bill is because those other things on the bill are <br />nice amenities that city has to take care of for the city that can be clean and <br />there are things that each Council has voted on down through the last thirty <br />years to be place on the water bill. Mr. Steely said the water bills are not that <br />high, his water cost him $6.75 and the sewer is about the same and he did not <br />use water on those three months they tell me not to use it in the winter so he <br />can water his lawn in the summer and fall. <br /> <br />Mr. Steely asked Mr. Plata to jump on the county contract. Chairman Plata <br />said he realized about the county contract and that is another issue and he asked <br />the water consultant about that. Mr. Steely stated that Mr. Campbell figured <br />out a way to make his departments more efficient, and that is fine. Chairman <br />Plata said he was concerned about the citizens and the people that are retired <br />and on fixed incomes. Mr. Steely stated that they make more than he does, and <br />he understands and he does not want to try to raise that money. He said that he <br />wanted them to water their lawns and make this town beautiful. Mr. Steely <br />again stated that the City Council is here to set policy; not to manage what <br /> <br /> <br />