ref: reel030274 date: 1930-01-01 content: Page 2 of a recording of the public hearing.
The Mayor then opened the floor for opinions and comments on the new proposed water rates.
Mayor Pack briefed the citizens on some of the reasons for increasing the water rates.
Mr. Ben Marshall presented his water bill for last year and compared it to what his bill would be this year at the new rate. He feels we need to cut either the rates or the budget.
Mr. Britton explained that our water account was now operating at a deficit and we need to have our utilities on a self-sustaining basis.
Mayor Pack then opened the floor for comments and opinions on the Sewerage rates both In and Out of Town.
Mrs. Addie Ould was concerned with citizens who own their own wells. She wanted to know if they would be billed for sewer and how.
Mr. Waddell expressed the opinion that we need to charge the schools for all the sewerage they use. He was informed that the Schools now pay 25% of their water bill to sewerage.
Mr. Holland questioned whether we were trying to pay for the new proposed Sewage Treatment Plant with these new rates.
Mr. Ben Marshall presented his increase to his water bill and that of his neighbors who is out of Town. He felt that the out of town customers shouldn't be burdened with such an increase in their bills.
At 9:00 P.M., the Mayor then held the public hearing on budgeted Revenue Sharing Funds.
Mr. Britton explained what this was all about to the citizens present.
Mr. Ben Marshall asked for justification of the police budget as pertains to the payroll.
There being no further input to this Public Hearing, the Mayor then declared the hearing closed. chunkid: 20457 recordid: 1477 page_number: 1