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Jean Jewell
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Ed Howell
Saturday, March 19, 2005 1 :56
Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark
Comment acknowledgement
WWW Form Submission:
Saturday, March 19, 2005
1:55:46 PM
Case: UWI-W-04-4
Name: Andrew Harold
Street Address: 807 North 21st Street
City: Boise
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83702
Home Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: d. harold0worldnet. att. net
Company: United Water
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Comment description: ~9-2005
Idaho Public Utilities commission
Please include these comments in the case of United Water rate increase.
I have lived at this residence since July of 1973 and have seen the cost of residential
water go up to a point that I just have to speak out.
We pay more for water than Roswell, New Mexico, where there is REALLY a scant supply ofwater.
Now United Water is requesting a 21.46 per cent increase.
I say NO!
I realize in negotiations you start high and settle for a lower per cent.
But I believe there should be NO increase in rates.
Capi tol improvements? Demands of customer base?
Uni ted Water needs to be purchased by Ada County or Boise City.
This way price could be controlled.
Do we really need ads in the Idaho Statesman, stating how to run our water to remove brown
sediment when they are flushing lines?
Do we need cute mailers in our bills, NO we don
How much do these functions cost and is the cost of a marketing manager and staff worth it
to accomplish these goals.
To the best of my knowledge I do not have a choice but to use United Water.
So why these expenses?
Capi tol improvement?Isn t this now a private company?
Doesn t private business have to finance it's own capitol improvements?
Customer base, how about Ada County new homes and business pay for the increased use of
Uni ted Water.
Uni ted Water is way out of line with this request.
Sincerely,
Drew Harold
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Richard L. (Dick) Stauber
Ruby M. Stauber
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3922 S. Suntree Way
Boise. ID 83706
Phone: [phone]
March 19, 2005
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington St.
Boise, Idaho 83720
Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter is in response to United Waters request for a 21.46 oAJ increase in our
water rates.
We oppose any increase in water fees.
The fee increases constitutes a tax on those of us with fixed incomes. Subsidizing
aggressive sub dividers appears to be the purpose. If the City of Boise or Ada
County wishes to financially support sub dividers they should ask the voters for
specific funding. Do not authorize this tax on homeowners!
Impact fees, on subdivisions, are a fair way to raise money for such purposes as
schools, roads, sewer, and water. The people in the new sub division receive the
benefit. The home values will reflect these new services.
Sincerely,
sIs Richard L. Stauber
Richard L. Stauber