Opinion

They are sneaking in the increases

Posted March 12, 2013 5:00 am

There isn’t anything I can do about it, but the politicos in town may fool some people but not me.

I just received my first monthly water bill. At first glance it looks OK. Digging a bit deeper (doing the math) I find that they have eased in an increase in the sewer construction fee and the refuse collection fee. The former was 7.50 for two months. Now it is $5 for one month; an increase of $1.25 per month.

The refuse fee was $12.50 for two months. Now it is $8.33 for one month: an increase of $2.16 for one month.

As I said earlier, there is nothing I can do about it but you “ain’t” fooling me.

I have lived in Mount Prospect for 60 years and over that time there have been numerous fees for sewers. What happens to the money? My basement still floods!

Ken Kitzing

Mount Prospect

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