Comments on: Council approves water rate increases to pay for SDS

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 13 May 2010 03:58:16 +0000

I applaud the courage and vision of the eight council members who demonstrated true leadership by approving this essential water project and rate case. This decision will benefit Colorado Springs for generations.

By: Bobbi

Bobbi — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:28:18 +0000

Colorado Springs!! Attention!! I agree with Warren.. xeriScape and save your individual budgets so the city can’t rob from us, this is as bad an idea as turning off the street lights.

By: James Laverty

James Laverty — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:08:25 +0000

That is a shame about teh water increase. It is as bad as the extra taxes being imposed.

By: S. Martin

S. Martin — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:39:32 +0000

I wonder if the consequence of this water decision will be that more people will stop watering their turf and so this projected income will actually become a shortfall but you will still have the bonds to pay off but with less funds.
Hmmmm ????? could be. My condo association cannot logically raise dues in this economy so the only other solution will be to decrease water expense.
S. Martin

By: Warren Peace

Warren Peace — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:26:03 +0000

50% of water usage in Colorado Springs in the summertime goes to watering people’s stupid grass lawns. Why are we spending over $1 BILLION so people can pour water into the ground? This project will fix nothing; it will temporarily address one symptom of the water problem in Colorado Springs.

My solution? Spend that money to subsidize xeriscaping every lawn in town over the next decade. A xeriscaped lawn does not need to be watered or mowed. Local grass is much prettier than Kentucky bluegrass anyway. We live in a desert environment–you should not be allowed to water your lawn here. If you want Kentucky bluegrass, you can go live in Kentucky. Stop wasting MY tax dollars on this stupid idea.

Another solution: make land developers pay. Why should I pay taxes in order for someone else to make money building new housing developments? They are the ONLY people who benefit from this project, and it is a crime that I am paying to subsidize their private businesses.

By: Christopher Colvin

Christopher Colvin — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:14:27 +0000

Dear Tom Gallagher,

Thanks you for your efforts in voting against this increase.

This with the increase in gas prices, health care costs, taxes, everyting the fuel delivers to our fair city through the trucking industry, ad nauseum. We’ll just stop eating 2 meals a day to make up for the financial short fall.

It’s interesting through the power of taxation, the city, utilities, county, and federal governments can increase their incomes at the stroke of a pen, but I have to tighten my belt.

Dear City Fathers,

I can only tighten my belt so far, then I’ll have to move to Obama Town by Monument Creek.

Oh gee, I forgot; they’ve been evicted.