Comments on: ECUA Raises Water, Sewer Garbage Rates; Nixes Employee Pay Increases

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:43:59 +0000

But did you call him?

He came by here a while back making sure all the garbage cans were proper, wheels rolling, lids fitting, whatever. It might have been related to the fact they were about to take over from Allied Waste, but I’m assuming it was because he was looking out for us.

I know they won’t pick up garbage if the can isn’t turned right and they won’t pick it up if you put it out after they go by, but I figure you know that too and that isn’t your problem. I have no idea why they treat you better than they treat everybody on Bluff Springs Road. (not that we don’t deserve better treatment, just that I doubt the workers know we do)

Catch him in a meeting with lots of things going on unrelated to non pickup at your place and he might forget under the load of all the action. Call him and see what he does.

David for public servants serving the public

By: Dishearted

Dishearted — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:25:55 +0000

To David, I was at the ECUA meeting and he may act like he cares and tells the people he cares but I would say, If he cared he would not have screwed the people in his District. as I have said before, YOU CAN PUT LIPSTICK ON A PIG BUT IT IS STILL A PIG..( + the board through % numbers around like nothing, all they cared about was how much they could steal…I mean go up) So my feelings are that larry walker is useless,and hope to God he is not re-elected…

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:00:24 +0000

stephanie downey,

Call your ECUA Member, Larry Walker 850 723-6094

He cares

By: stephanie downey

stephanie downey — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:00:31 +0000

I commented on their last article about my trash not being picked up 8 or 9 times in four months. Now it has not been picked up 11 out of 22 times. I called the county commissioner last week who stated that they did not oversee ECUA, the utility commission says ECUA is there on entity. I called Ms. Campbell, one of their board members and she recommended that I pay an additional $3 a month for an extra can, so that my garbage won’t pile up on the weeks they don’t pick up. Three people promised MR. RUDD, the director would call me back. It’s been 8 days and he still has not called me. So we are supposed to pay rate increases, they still aren’t providing the services they are supposed and now i’m paying for an extra can i shouldn’t have to. I have asked for a credit 8 times and they refuse. Just doesn’t seem right!!!!

By: Just An Old Soldier

Just An Old Soldier — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:53:10 +0000

Let’s see – first they raise fees, then they reduce services, then they raise fees, then they reduce services, then they streamline “business processes” for more “cost savings” and they raise fees yet again while reducing services….sounds like a perfect bureacracy so far….oh, and they keep worker’s salaries low too, no raises for the workers (where’s all that money going?)….there, that’s more like it!

Customers? They don’t need no stinking “customers”! What a nuisance!

Just keep raisin’ those rates and reducing those services! So when does the employee downsizing, er, I mean “right-sizing” begin? Anychance a reduction in work force can make it even more “efficient” while raising rates. And when must I dig my own well and burn my own trash? Ah, the good ole days! Before all those “modern” conveniences like indoor plumbing.

While we’re at it…Where can I trade my car for a horse and buggy? (though I am sure a gub-mint department will want to regulate the horse manure and methane production – they are experts in that!)

And when do I get an 8% raise in this Depression?

Come election time say “goodbye” to our ECUA incumbents with a vote for anyone else…hopefully for a candidate that will have the citizen’s interests at heart.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:44:20 +0000

REGARDING:
“David: why not let the downtown crowd vote for anyone in their county? It cant be any worse than what we already have. Plus it should be their right to elect who makes decisions in their county,” (more or less)

Okay, you’ve convinced me, we should just drop the concept of representative government and hand it over to the bosses–they should be allowed to outvote us in all these measures.

In fact, not only should THEY be allowed to tell us what to do and who holds office here in Escambia County, the people in Tampa, Miami and Jacksonville should have say in the matter too.

No, there I go thinking too locally again. The people of Chicago, New York, Boston, Houston, Los Angeles should be allowed to pick our county commissioners and other local officials.

Dang it, I did it again, still thinking too local. The people of France, Nigeria, Kuwait, Vietnam, China, Russia and India should be able to tell us what to do, after all, it’s THEIR planet too. (think global act local)

David contemplating
the natural end of civilization
and personal freedom

By: Dishearted

Dishearted — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:25:01 +0000

David: why not let the down town crowd vote for anyone in there county, it cant be any worse than what we already have. plus it sould be there right,to elect who makes dicisions in there county, do you like it that Dist 5 doesnt get much done,but other areas south of the Interstate get a lot more than us..did you know that the City has approved 254 appx blocks to be repaved. and you can bet it wasnt from there (the Citys) income. they have councelmen ,and County leaders . seperate is suppose to be seperate.(Oh thats right they are in the County)

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:31:36 +0000

REGARDING:
“you can only vote for the person in your district, and not the other districts, but the other district leaders can vote for or against your district. We need to get that law changed, because the other district leaders would not think it’s fair to them, for someone not in their district to be able to vote, inside their district. but they can vote for or against other” (more or less)

You really can’t have that law easily changed because it is the result of a federal judge ruling involving minority rights. If they created a minority district but outsiders kept voting for non-minority candidates, it was deemed to be depriving the minorities of representation.

Look at it on the big scale: New York and Alaska elect Senators and representatives who get to vote on spending affecting us but we don’t get to vote for those Senators and representatives, just as they don’t get to vote for our Senators and representatives.

Ask yourself: Would you WANT them picking our representatives?

Now back to the small scale: do you want the downtown crowd electing our Commissioner? Our ECUA member? Century’s mayor? If they did, who would actually be represented by the winner? The majority of his or her voters, of course. Which is to say, we would have NO representation since we are a minority.

David for representative government

By: jim

jim — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:29:29 +0000

4% increase in water and wastewater rates effective October 1, 2008. Even though both the water and wastewater customer base decreased slightly, water revenue increased 4% and wastewater revenue increased 2%
sewer improvement fee beginning with the June 2007 service billing.
2009, they implemented once-per-week curbside recycling and weekly garbage pick ups from two to one. reason to save money and prevent a rate increase.sanitation rates were increased 2.8% effective January 1, 2008.
money spent in 2009 include $8 million to construct or upgrade wells and water lines, and $4.4 million to upgrade lift stations.
fiscal year 2010 budget adopted by the Board includes a water and wastewater
rate adjustment of 5.93%. This rate increase also provides funding for a bond issue to fund $15 million in construction projects in addition to the CWRF
so how many rate increases are there??

By: Dishearted

Dishearted — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:42:06 +0000

Has anyone ever thought about why you can only vote for the person in your district,and not the other districts,but the other district leaders can vote for or against your district.we need to get that law changer,because the other district leaders would not think its fair to them, for someone not in there district to be able to vote, in side there district. but they can vote for or against other districts…show me where that is not against us.