Comments on: Study Recommends Century Water And Sewer Rate Increase

By: a.nicole

a.nicole — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:17:42 +0000

I (like most people in this area) do not pay $80 for DSL, and I do not smoke, and I pay over twice as much for my water as I do for my cell. I have no intention of attending a meeting for two reasons 1) I have two small children and can not attend a meeting at 7PM concerning my water and 2) it would accomplish nothing. Other people in other towns do not have to attend meetings to keep their water bill at a reasonable rate. I would still like to know how the Bratt / Davisville water is broken down (per gallon?). It used to be listed on the bill, but now we are not given that information. All I know is that my water is my second highest utility (behind electric) and that I have no choice but to pay whatever the “business owner” decides. I hope if Century does this it is with good reason / merit, because I really don’t think our increases have been.

By: bmb

bmb — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:54:30 +0000

Water business is BUSINESS just like any other business, you have to have revenue to pay for overhead. You pay $80.00 for satellite or DSL, you pay $5.00 a pack for cigarettes, you pay for cell phones, gas that has no cap on high it can go but let the water rates go up and o boy…but you know what, you can live WITHOUT any of the above but the body CANNOT live WITHOUT water—look it up. Attend monthly meetings and educate yourselves on the business and it’s operating procedures and all the different testings the government mandates all systems to comply with and then pass judgement on the decisions to raise the rates. I will do without that aggrivating telephone and all it’s daily interruptions for my water to flow when I need it to cook my supper, wash my dishes, or just plain relax in a tub of warm water.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:45:29 +0000

I surely hope the board members from Walnut Hill and Bratt don’t read this article. They will surely raise our rates, we already have the highest in the entire area.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:15:54 +0000

I am a resident of Century, and to set the facts straight I am not whining. Seems funny how residents that are not in the city limits of Century always have something disrespectful to say about the citizens of this city. The way I see it if your not the one paying the bill or voting on what matters, you should keep your thoughts to yourself.
Now on to my thought on the matter of raising the water costs. If this needs to be done because of the city losing revenue in the water distrubution department, I’m for it. If it is being done to increase revenue due to negligent spending I’m against it.

By: anydaynow

anydaynow — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:55:05 +0000

That’s an odd, and unnecessarily complicated , pricing schedule. Is the goal to increase revenue due to increased operating costs? I don’t see anything in that plan that encourages and rewards water conservation efforts by either business or residential account holders, nor do I see a discount for senior citizens. There should really be a discount for low volume water consumers.

By: Molino MOm

Molino MOm — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:47:30 +0000

Boy I can just hear people lining up to whine about this increase already.

By: reacret

reacret — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:06:16 +0000

I cannot believe how cheap water and sewer rates are in Century.
In Baldwin County, Alabama, the sewer rate is a flat $54.50/month for each residential customer. While I am not quite sure of the water rates, they are at least double the amount Century customers will be paying.
It would be interesting to find out why utility costs differ so much in our immediate area.

By: a.nicole

a.nicole — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:53:57 +0000

Does anyone know the rates for the Bratt water system. It seems exceptionally high… even compared to the suggested hike for Century???