Commendable reporting this morning from the Standard's new Ogden Political Beat reporter Mitch Shaw, regarding an item on the agenda at one of the council's several 1/31/12 meetings.
Specifically, Mr. Shaw reports on one element of the Council's ongoing water rate study, which was again discussed at last night's Council work session:
Mr. Shaw's story puts the focus on a Council-sponsored Web-based survey designed to gather input from the public:
If you haven't yet taken the time to add your own input on this survey, here's the specific link (something which Mr. Shaw's otherwise good story fails to provide):OGDEN -- The city is in the midst of a comprehensive study on how much it will charge residents for water, and officials want to hear from the public.
The Ogden City Council is in month two of a four-month study that will determine water, storm sewer and sanitary sewer rates for the next five to 10 years.
The city has released a six-question, Web-based survey designed to gather input from the public.
Have at it, Ogden City Lumpencitizens.
It's great to actually have a sitting mayor and council who actually want to know what you think, ainnit, O Gentle Ones?
Update 2/1/12 11:38 a.m.: We just received an email missive from our most-esteemed regular WCF contributor Dan Schroeder, who offers this:
I see that you have a story up about water rates. Perhaps you'd like to upload the attached report and add a link to it. I shared the report with the city council yesterday, in advance of their meeting.Voila! Dan's request is our command, AFAWC. Here's Dan's timely new contribution, folks:
Lots think about, WCF readers, don'tcha think?
2 comments:
Dan, that report was fantastic! Thanks for taking the time to put that together. You'd think that would be something that the city would generate as part of the process, but...
Thanks. During the 2007 study the consultants did put together a rate comparison, and I was told they would do so again this time. But I don't know when they would have gotten around to it, and I wanted the council to have this information sooner rather than later. Also, I think I was able to do a more careful job with it.
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