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NYCDEP: 2008 Water Board Hearings — 14.5% Rate Increase


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NYC DEP WATER BOARD HEARING ON 14.5% RATE INCREASE

The New York City Water Board will hold Hearings to hear from the public. It is anticipated that there will be a change from currently effective water rates and wastewater charges for services provided by the System, to be effective commencing July 1, 2008.

  1. Metered and unmetered water rates will increase by an amount not to exceed 14.5%.
  2. Wastewater charges will remain at 159% of water charges.

All members of the public who wish to testify at a hearing should contact Kevin Kunkle, New York City Water Board, 59-17 Junction Boulevard, 8th Floor, Flushing, NY 11373, telephone (718) 595-3601, email: kkunkle@dep.nyc.gov, not later than May 2, 2008. Oral testimony will be limited to five (5) minutes duration. A copy of any prepared or written statement may be submitted to the Water Board at the above address by the close of business May 2, 2008.

  • Bronx, Monday, May 5 at 6:00 PM: Manhattan College, De La Salle Hall, Room 209, 4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Bronx, NY 10471
  • Queens, Tuesday, May 6 at 11:00 AM: Dept. of Environmental Protection, Training Room, 6th Floor, 59-17 Junction Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11373
  • Staten Island, Tuesday, May 6 at 6:00 PM: College of Staten Island, Center for the Arts, Recital Hall, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314
  • Manhattan, Wednesday, May 7 at 5:30 PM: St. John’s University - Manhattan, Room 123, 101 Murray Street, New York, NY 10314
  • Brooklyn, Thursday, May 8 at 6:00 PM: Brooklyn College, Student Center, Alumni Lounge, (opposite Whitehead Hall), East 27th Street and Campus Rd., Brooklyn, NY 11210

Plan to attend and/or comment. We will have some points to mention in a few days. Perhaps some of our interested water bloggers can add some as well. For more information about the Water Board go to:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwaterboard/html/home/home.shtml

Filed under NYC Water, Notices/Alerts | Posted by karen



3 Responses to “NYCDEP: 2008 Water Board Hearings — 14.5% Rate Increase”

  1. By FIPNA MEMBER 1 on May 2, 2008 | Reply

    IT IS ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS THAT THEY ARE ASKING FOR A 14.5% INCREASE IN REVENUES,WHILE MANY REVENUES REMAIN UNCOLLECTED.WHY DO THEY NEED AN INCREASE AND WHO WILL IT EFFECT? WILL IT JUST BE THE LITTLE GUY PAYING THIS INCREASE OR WILL {eg} NURSING HOMES, BUSINESSES AND CO-OP BUILDINGS BE INCLUDED. IF THEY WOULD JUST GO AND COLLECT ALL THE MONEY THEY ARE PRESENTLY OWED, MAYBE THEY WOULDN’T NEED AN INCREASE.

  2. By karen on May 2, 2008 | Reply

    Yes, and they could cut down on the spending as well. The Filter Plant costs three times as much, or THREE BILLION DOLLARS. They spend money like water.

    Hey water used to be free, what happened?

  3. By FIPNA MEMBER 1 on May 15, 2008 | Reply

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