Comments on: ECUA Water, Sewer And Sanitation Rates Increasing http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/ecua-water-sewer-and-sanitation-rates-increasing Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:29:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: M http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/ecua-water-sewer-and-sanitation-rates-increasing/comment-page-1#comment-223025 M Sat, 31 Aug 2013 11:51:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150822#comment-223025 Recycling programs have proven themselves to be feel good programs that cost more in fuel and labor than they generate in recyclable revenue. Many communities have discontinued them for these reasons. On tipping fees; ECUA should follow the lead of the large private haulers and haul to less expensive land fills than Escambia County trash mountain. They have something in Santa Rosa County that ECUA should look seriously at, It's called private enterprise. There are multiple companies hauling household garbage in Santa Rosa, and the competition works to provide lower rates to the consumer. In short; ECUA, lets look at cutting expenses rather than raising rates. The consumers you are sticking it to aren't getting pay raises, so why should you? Recycling programs have proven themselves to be feel good programs that cost more in fuel and labor than they generate in recyclable revenue. Many communities have discontinued them for these reasons. On tipping fees; ECUA should follow the lead of the large private haulers and haul to less expensive land fills than Escambia County trash mountain. They have something in Santa Rosa County that ECUA should look seriously at, It’s called private enterprise. There are multiple companies hauling household garbage in Santa Rosa, and the competition works to provide lower rates to the consumer. In short; ECUA, lets look at cutting expenses rather than raising rates. The consumers you are sticking it to aren’t getting pay raises, so why should you?

]]> By: Kim Little http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/ecua-water-sewer-and-sanitation-rates-increasing/comment-page-1#comment-222975 Kim Little Sat, 31 Aug 2013 00:19:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150822#comment-222975 I am not sure how the board of ECUA....can justify taking more of taxpayers money on a decision that was poorly investigated. #1 you chose this company...#2 Is this company having problems? ...not my problem...this is your problem due to lack of research in whom you chose to do business with. How can you justify more money in case they can't support their contract with you.....Your taking our money on a just in case ...they can't anymore.?????????......when do we get our money back after ECUA banks hundres of thousands of dollars worth of interest...who makes the decision to give us our money back and who do you people think you are that you can just decide to raise our rates again...the garbage service has been cut in half... service doesn't come close to what is use to be...garbage laying all around our streets....while ECUA drivers just keep going...no one seems to get out of their trucks anymore when they make a mess. I don't how many times I have seen a dozen or more employees of ECUA standing around while one is working.. Who allows this board to do this and get away with it.. This is the most outrageous decision I have ever heard from this board....you should be investigated yourselves... Someone needs to make decisions for what is in the best interest of Escambia co tax payers....what a scam!! Shame on you ....whoever .....this whole thing smells bad and you know it!! This is not our fault....... it's your problem you made a bad choice and you want us to pay for it...you need to fix it and not at the cost of Escambia Co taxpayers...By the way it isn't the amount of the rate hike its HOW and WHY, you are taking it............ .Thank you... I am not sure how the board of ECUA….can justify taking more of taxpayers money on a decision that was poorly investigated. #1 you chose this company…#2 Is this company having problems? …not my problem…this is your problem due to lack of research in whom you chose to do business with. How can you justify more money in case they can’t support their contract with you…..Your taking our money on a just in case …they can’t anymore.?????????……when do we get our money back after ECUA banks hundres of thousands of dollars worth of interest…who makes the decision to give us our money back and who do you people think you are that you can just decide to raise our rates again…the garbage service has been cut in half… service doesn’t come close to what is use to be…garbage laying all around our streets….while ECUA drivers just keep going…no one seems to get out of their trucks anymore when they make a mess. I don’t how many times I have seen a dozen or more employees of ECUA standing around while one is working.. Who allows this board to do this and get away with it.. This is the most outrageous decision I have ever heard from this board….you should be investigated yourselves… Someone needs to make decisions for what is in the best interest of Escambia co tax payers….what a scam!! Shame on you ….whoever …..this whole thing smells bad and you know it!! This is not our fault……. it’s your problem you made a bad choice and you want us to pay for it…you need to fix it and not at the cost of Escambia Co taxpayers…By the way it isn’t the amount of the rate hike its HOW and WHY, you are taking it………… .Thank you…

]]> By: well http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/ecua-water-sewer-and-sanitation-rates-increasing/comment-page-1#comment-222962 well Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:16:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150822#comment-222962 Don't forget FDEP is all over the company that supposedly does the recycling for ECUA for doing a poor job. Or that they want to haul garbage to a neighboring county, that doesn't want it, to a company that doesn't exist. As good as ECUA can be they have seemed confused or lost lately. Don’t forget FDEP is all over the company that supposedly does the recycling for ECUA for doing a poor job.
Or that they want to haul garbage to a neighboring county, that doesn’t want it, to a company that doesn’t exist.

As good as ECUA can be they have seemed confused or lost lately.

]]> By: scott http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/ecua-water-sewer-and-sanitation-rates-increasing/comment-page-1#comment-222946 scott Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:55:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150822#comment-222946 @dgm: EXACTLY! @dgm:

EXACTLY!

]]> By: dgm http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/ecua-water-sewer-and-sanitation-rates-increasing/comment-page-1#comment-222943 dgm Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:44:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150822#comment-222943 ANOTHER 3,7% INCREASE ????? Garbage pickup used to be twice a week -- then ECUA cut back to once a week -- Half the service for the same price -- That was a 100% increase !!!!!! Where did that money go? ANOTHER 3,7% INCREASE ????? Garbage pickup used to be twice a week — then ECUA cut back to once a week — Half the service for the same price — That was a 100% increase !!!!!! Where did that money go?

]]> By: nod http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/ecua-water-sewer-and-sanitation-rates-increasing/comment-page-1#comment-222929 nod Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:55:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150822#comment-222929 recycling cost should only be passed on to those who think they are doing something special by recycling. recycling is a lot of bull and cost a lot and it saves nothing, save a tree? trees are planted and harvested like fruits and veggies. no i do not and will not recycle, but i will pay for it so you goody two shoes can feel good about yourselves. it is just another scam to take money in the name of socalled good. recycling cost should only be passed on to those who think they are doing something special by recycling. recycling is a lot of bull and cost a lot and it saves nothing, save a tree? trees are planted and harvested like fruits and veggies. no i do not and will not recycle, but i will pay for it so you goody two shoes can feel good about yourselves. it is just another scam to take money in the name of socalled good.

]]> By: Lil Lou http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/ecua-water-sewer-and-sanitation-rates-increasing/comment-page-1#comment-222914 Lil Lou Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:17:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150822#comment-222914 The poor workers NEED A RAISE ........They haven't seen one for years,,,,,,,I know because my Son works for them.......... The poor workers NEED A RAISE ……..They haven’t seen one for years,,,,,,,I know because my Son works for them……….

]]> By: pbank http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/ecua-water-sewer-and-sanitation-rates-increasing/comment-page-1#comment-222907 pbank Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:58:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150822#comment-222907 Well here we go again. First Commissioner Robertson knowing he is a lame duck increases gas tax and now the ECUA board decides they want to be lame too. I know Larry Walker as a fine man but he just lost my support and any vote in the future. I don't think he is going to run again anyway. This piggy bank is broke. I suggest you let all of your officals know if they increase taxes they will not be voted back in. Well here we go again. First Commissioner Robertson knowing he is a lame duck increases gas tax and now the ECUA board decides they want to be lame too. I know Larry Walker as a fine man but he just lost my support and any vote in the future. I don’t think he is going to run again anyway. This piggy bank is broke.

I suggest you let all of your officals know if they increase taxes they will not be voted back in.

]]> By: Dennis HE Wiggins http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/ecua-water-sewer-and-sanitation-rates-increasing/comment-page-1#comment-222904 Dennis HE Wiggins Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:50:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150822#comment-222904 "Customers will see a 3.7 percent increase to cover . . . anticipated increases in costs related to the recycling program." I see two problems with this reasoning. First, how can they HONESTLY justify raising our rates based on "ANTICIPATED' increases in anything? And, if the "anticipated increases" don't come to fruition, do we get our money back? Secondly, why is it that we are paying them more for recycling when they already get paid for OUR recyclable materials? They should be honored that we let them haul it away and get paid for it by the recyclers! “Customers will see a 3.7 percent increase to cover . . . anticipated increases in costs related to the recycling program.”

I see two problems with this reasoning.

First, how can they HONESTLY justify raising our rates based on “ANTICIPATED’ increases in anything? And, if the “anticipated increases” don’t come to fruition, do we get our money back?

Secondly, why is it that we are paying them more for recycling when they already get paid for OUR recyclable materials? They should be honored that we let them haul it away and get paid for it by the recyclers!

]]> By: Same-Same http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/ecua-water-sewer-and-sanitation-rates-increasing/comment-page-1#comment-222902 Same-Same Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:26:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150822#comment-222902 ....just a few cents........just bumps in the road............what's the difference? ….just a few cents……..just bumps in the road…………what’s the difference?

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