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First off, the water department rates have risen
five fold over the last 10 years. The reason is that they did not want to
raise the tax ie mill rate on taxes which would hurt entrenched politicians in
the polls. They assumed correctly that people would not notice the rate
increase in their water bills so readily and also they could claim all the rate
increases were for new infrastructure needed.
By law, the water department is an enterprise fund
and can not make much of a profit, or they have to adjust their rates
downward. They have not been doing this and have been violating the
law.
Steve meldahl
North Mpls
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