20250227Comment_1.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Russ Cottam
Submission Time: Feb 26 202S 8:3SPM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 84 Brown Bear Way
Fish Haven, ID 83287
Name of Utility Company:Aspen Creek Water
Case ID: ASP-W-24-03
Comment: "I have reviewed the costs spreadsheet and I do not understand what are the monthly costs
to operate the water service and what costs are to improve infrastructure to maintain the current water
system. For for years they have been able to operate the system under the $25 per month rate and the
proposed increase would generate total revenue of$134 times 73 customers which is $9,782 per month
and $117,384 per year. In 10 years that is$1,173,840 in total revenue. The spreadsheet shows total
known changes costs of$122,03 and $498,817 actual costs of which I would like clarity on the line item
costs and how they are related to the existing customers. I would also like clarity on how these costs
were estimated. Do they have receipts and better descriptions of these costs so we can understand why
our water rate propsal is more than double any other water service in the area?
Many other customers feel that$134 per month is a very excessive amount for water and the increase is
quite a shocking blow to our personal finances. We would like to be involved with the descisions that
are made and understand why it suddenly costs so much more money to operate the water system. We
understand there are infrastructre cost that sometimes need to me made but we also know that the
water company has decided to extend the water coverage to new customers and new developments. I
would like more informaton on infrastructure current and future mainenance improvements so the
monthly fee charged can be better understood. It seems that the money collected over the years far
exceeds the actual costs."