No Show = 50% Water Increase Charge

From the Shawano Leader

"No one other than public officials came to the hearing Tuesday afternoon at Bonduel’s Village Hall on the Water and Sewer Utility’s proposed 40 percent increase in water rates.

Wow, you got to wonder about the people of Bonduel, no one showed up?

With no other information to consider and no resident comments taken, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission will make a decision to approve or deny the request within the next two weeks."

Under the proposal, rates for industrial customers would increase by 35 to 55 percent depending on the customer category. Commercial rates would increase by 42 or 56 percent also depending on customer category within that rate class. Those rate increases also include the public fire protection charge.

35 - 56 % increase, go ahead, charge us more!

Utility revenue has been relatively flat over the past few years, but customers are using less water. Berndt estimated that conservation measures have decreased usage and revenue by about 5 percent in the past few years.

So at the end of the article it comes out. People used less water. Water revenue down and they need more money. If they used less water, wouldn't the cost go down?


You get what you give. No show's in govornment gives you a tax increases.