Connie Nompelis asked: BTW: how would this fee benefit renters?
ME: Because most renters live in high(er) density buildings. A high density building has low run-off per person, but high water use per building. If we change the storm water run-off bills to be based on run-off per site (instead of water use per building), then the cost per tenant will go down. Will landlords pass on the savings to tenants? A free market will. If rental housing is a free market, some landlords will pass on the savings and all must follow (or be uncompetitive). It is only fair that we quit charging our lowest income neighbors a higher rate. Bill Cullen Whittier landlord REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
