File : goals for springs 2.doc Description : Current list of qualities we want to preserve...
SaveTheSprings@yahoog...
May 1, 2004 6:22 pm
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Dave, readers should go to : ftp://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/data/water/basin_reports/colorado/wy2004/ bareco4.txt That's one of the USDAs monitor pages for...
... Dave Gardner Producer/Director/Writer "Only the unusual in communication can be unusually effective." Visions West Breakthrough Film & Video for...
I'm new to the forum and have seen some direct and indirect jabs at El Paso county. Counties, as a concept are a carry over from England established to give...
Great coverage in the current issue. Be sure to pick one up or visit www.csindy.com Read below if you can't access otherwise. Tomorrow I'll try to offer my ...
Having been intimately involved in wrangling for smarter utility extension policies during the Utilities Policy Advisory Board's inquiry into who is paying for...
A pumping station breakdown? Have we ever had one? Anybody know? Any actuarail data on the possibility? Maybe they should also raise taxes again to cover...
Following is The Gazette's editorial regarding the current utility cost sharing debate. As a public service I feel an obligation to point out the utter...
May 09, 2004 Reading this article was an interesting experience. I thought Colorado Springs was a relatively low cost, low tax area, I swear that's what's been...
While I truly believe the costs of utility infrastructure should be passed on to buyers of new houses, I thought you might like to see this report card on the...
... Dave Gardner Producer/Director/Writer "Only the unusual in communication can be unusually effective." Visions West Breakthrough Film & Video for...
The city loves comparing it's "low" rates to other cities as the excerpts below show. So with even the "modest" increase to aid development won't the city be...
The adversaries of this group should visit this site and read this excerpt. Of course lack of water and lack of coherent future planning makes us oppose growth...
Very important to know: The May 19 CSU board meeting at which UPAC presents cost sharing recommendations has been moved to City Hall - Council Chambers - 9:00...
My name is Will Washburn, and I have been working closely with Walter Lawson and Dave Gardner on a way to present city council with an action. The vehicle I...
Walter Lawson is a local civic activist. He has attended every single UPAC meeting this year on the subject of the utility growth subsidy. He's not a big...
We might consider adding two additional items to the proposed ROBOR. First, there is the right to demand that CSU be sold, i.e. privatized. You would hear a...
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TAX IN YOUR UTILITY BILL: $22 to $100 Per Month! The homebuilding industry is against everyone paying their fair share; they want you to...
I have always felt selling city owned utilities would give a more honest accounting of funds. I feel the city abuses it's relationship with the "enterprises"...
IN reading a2zack's emails to the group, I have to say that I don't believe privatizing our local utility is an answer. I recognize the problems you point out...
Annodan@...
May 18, 2004 2:05 pm
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Annie, I suppose that is a difference in philosophy. I don't believe government should be in business. Looking at the history of our "citizen owned utility"...
Water is such a necessity -- I would be very afraid to depend on a for-profit entity in this part of the country for my water. I have to side with Annie on...
Wel, at the very least, it would be nice to have a competing utility present. Then we'd know if our water needs could be met. The utility as a monopoly is no...
Things could be better, I'll be the first to tell you that, but I think we stand a better chance at reforming the current system and getting a good board than...
Perhaps we should ask our pro-growth poster children on city council if they're at all concerned about water for our children. What good is a low-priced house...
Tony, Many valid points in your latest posting. However, here is one trap I wouldn't want to fall into: The main reason we subsidize new development so much...
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