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Re: Moscow water policy
If, as Tom says, price goes up to meet demand, then if I do not demand more,
I should not have to pay more.
John Danahy
jdanahy@turbonet.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen@moscow.com>
To: <WMSteed@aol.com>; <jpool@moscow.com>; <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 8:57 PM
Subject: RE: Moscow water policy
> Greetings Visionaires -
>
> Walter Steed stated:
>
> > But this is exactly what the City of Moscow does at the present.
> > They charge
> > a flat $5.25 per month for each 3/4" meter (soon to be $10.50)
> > and, 1.15¢ per
> > cu. ft. used, starting with the first gallon (the summer rate is
> > $1.5¢ per
> > cu..ft.).
>
> Basic economics: Price goes up (or down) to meet demand. Could you
imagine
> if all utilities were controlled commercially without government (Oops!
> There goes that horrible word again) control (such as the PUC)? Hmmmmm.
> ENRON comes to mind.
>
>
> > <<And what of public-safety uses of water, such as extinguishing a house
> > fire? Who pays that bill?>>
>
> Another financially sound suggestion: Let's stop putting out fires. That
> is similar to the idea of not paying your utility bill any more. You save
> on the money you didn't use on paying the bill. In lieu of your utility
> bill not being paid, your utilities will eventually be shot of, thus
saving
> energy.
>
> Hey! I am all for it.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
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