| Show U lJ Open Letter Explains Necessity for Raising Current Wat Water r Rates I Dear U Citizens Your City Officials wish to give you vou some of or the reasons why its It tt tta I s 's a s necessary ry to raise the Water Rates Hates at this time I I There are still sun th the same imm- imm ber her of ot water mains to maintain today as when the tho population was several times larger and the revenue re from Crom water and taxes was ag many times what It is at atthe the present time The pipes are old and are are In Jn I constant need of at repair Repair parts and labor costs are much higher too The rhe roads roods all over the City are In very ery poor condition and snoma have extensive work done clone on them Our road equipment Is eli all old and Is very costly to n In n working condition The scavenger contract fee has been raised Mr Mc ha has worked many sunny years for tor the same fee In the face of at raising prices and expenses He lie well deserves the raise The cost of living has risen many times since the Employees Em- Em have had a raise In pay All these things mean more and more expenses annually while I j I I i I II the ge gets g less Ies ies V f fY Y t V are are- asking roe Tor y t wi I standing about this raise In Water Wat Wat- er er Rates nates We are arc also alo announcing that all water accounts are going to be collect collected d. d Carrying these o a. a ew accounts is costly and Is not fair to the citizen who keeps his wat water r and scavenger account paid each month With the com com- ng of good weather cutoff cutoffs will be dug up and water turned tumid off oct on those who fall fail to keep accounts paid Respectfully yours William WilHam P Sullivan Mayor and City Council |
