Comments on: ECUA Sanitation, Water And Sewer Rate Increases Proposed; D5 Rep Says He Won’t Raise Rates ‘Willy-Nilly’

By: His home

His home — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:12:40 +0000

Guess you guys really don’t know but he has a big fine home with pool and outdoor kitchen at pool with beer on tap on the below barth

By: J.s

J.s — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:05:05 +0000

On all this recycling with ECUA is a joke i live in the Bratt area and have video of the garbage truck emptying both cans in the same truck I guess to save time this recycling crap is a joke I try to but they make it not worth my time

By: Wake up district 5!!!!!

Wake up district 5!!!!! — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:44:44 +0000

“District 5 representative.” You are kidding me right?!?!? The man lived downtown before the election, and still does. He has never lived in district 5, although he owns property up here. The only person he represents is his own self interest. He has business interests in Extreme Septic and a construction firm (just to name a few) anyone see a conflict of interest there?!?!? Seriously, he posted his Fl DL online to “prove” where he lives. It was changed to the address he swears he’s lived at for years just days before he registered to run. Then days later he went down to the voters registration and changed his registration to list his district 5 address too. As soon as he was elected he changed everything back to his downtown address. Don’t believe me, check it yourself it is all public record!!! He also can’t get his lies straight so he’ll tell you, he’s a veteran and a Christian. While I truly have a lot of respect for folks who fall into both of those groups, those who are usually respectable members of society never have to tell anyone they belong to either group, instead they just walk the walk. Nope he uses it as a political shield. If he will lie about where he lives what else will he lie to us about? Increasing our rates? After campaigning he wouldn’t……oh wait he just said he’s about too. Wake up district 5. Stop voting for the person with money and flashy elections signs. He spent his own money to run his campaign….thousands of dollars from his several businesses and now he’s saying he isn’t taking a salary, but donating it. Why?!?! Connect the dots for yourself. Please don’t vote for him the next go around. Send a signal to him and every other politician trying to line their pockets with business deals and our money(taxes or ECUA payments), vote him out or let him go represent the downtown crowd if they will have him.

Ps- he said he was a smart business man which is why he has his homestead exemption on his downtown address, his wife’s business, instead of his home address. Sound like fraud to me. Again, don’t believe me watch the video of district 5’s town hall meeting.

By: A Alex

A Alex — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:24:13 +0000

First, you dont pay for recycle because if ALL would do it right there would be no oncrease needed. Recyle CANT work when you dump your yard debris or food garbage into the recycle cans. When yard debris and nonrecycles are in the cans then the driver must dump the load in the landfill. HOMEOWNERS, LEARN WHAY IS TO BE RECYCLED AND MY RATES WILL NOT INCREASE. ask your commissioner or the driver

By: William Reynolds

William Reynolds — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:18:39 +0000

“Still have never heard what the grand jury found in 2018 which has not made public.”

The 2018 grand jury report was released in September 2020.

http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/2018-grand-jury-report-on-ecua-allegations-released-with-critical-findings-and-recommendations

By: StraightShooter

StraightShooter — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 01:11:43 +0000

It will never get better. The Escambia County Utility Authority (ECUA) was created as a local governmental body, corporate and politic, by chapter 81-376, Laws of Florida.
They answer to nobody.
Still have never heard what the grand jury found in 2018 which has not made public.
Lois Benson and DeDe Riche have made a fortune off escambia county taxpayers. Now Stephens is in the money train.

By: L.b

L.b — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 22:59:55 +0000

ECUA is a monopoly. If I had a choice for another service provider I would quickly switch. They do not pick up as scheduled. I remember when they picked up trash twice a week. Now it’s only once(hopefully) to only find out the driver didn’t dump the can fully. When I call there’s always some explanation of why and they will correct but have never done so. I shouldn’t be forced to pay for bad service.

By: Mikey G

Mikey G — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:47:40 +0000

I think before they worry about rate increases they should worth about picking up the garbage when their supposed to. This is 4 weeks with no one picking up recycling without me calling. This week I called 3 times and still no one picked it up and I’m still waiting for a call back from a supervisor

By: Big Jim

Big Jim — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:46:36 +0000

The most regular aspect of ECUA’s solid waste service is they regularly miss picking up our recycling. If we don’t call the very next day we are gaslighted that the problem is our fault for not letting ECUA know soon enough that they didn’t do their job, and we have to wait another week.

By: TaxPayer

TaxPayer — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:43:10 +0000

Hey, Chris-
Not all of us live in the country or have a pickup truck with which to hump our stuff to the dump. Take a breath and educate yourself before you get all big and bad behind that keyboard.