• keeps down the cost of supplying the community with water.
• improves drinking water quality.
• protects our local environment and water sources.
That's why it's fair and appropriate to charge higher rates for consumption above and beyond essential water needs, as recommended by Sharon's Water Conservation Plan and the Massachusetts Water Conservation Standards, and employed by the majority of towns in Massachusetts.
Town water committee members have proposed discarding Sharon's ascending water rates in favor of a single rate for all usage, and increasing the quarterly fixed base fee from the current $15 to as much as $50. Such changes would greatly increase the cost of modest water use for basic needs, while subsidizing heavy water use for non-essential purposes, and diminishing the incentive to conserve Sharon's precious and finite water resources.
Conservation water rates are the cornerstone of Sharon's highly effective, award-winning water conservation program, which has reduced water use by 20% despite Sharon's population growth of 6% since 1995. With significant development projects planned for Sharon, we urge you to stay the course with Sharon's conservation-oriented water rate structure.
Updates
October 31, 2012
We have reached the five hundred signature mark. I am currently finalizing a formal letter to the Board of Water Commissioners to request a formal hearing on this proposal.
Reached 500 supporters
October 28, 2012
Reached 100 supporters
July 7, 2012
9 Comments
Common sense approach to conservation. Dont penalize the people who actually watch their usage.
People with big lawns should pay more. Simple as that. Dont change the current system.
Keep the rates as they are. Why fix something that isnt broken?? Stop trying to make our bills higher for no reason.
This is a fair way to handle water costs. Most of us work hard to save water and keep costs down for the town.
LEAVE OUR WATER RATES ALONE!! We have enough to deal with already.
Great thoughtful planning.
Thank you Paul.
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• keeps down the cost of supplying the community with water.
• improves drinking water quality.
• protects our local environment and water sources.
That's why it's fair and appropriate to charge higher rates for consumption above and beyond essential water needs, as recommended by Sharon's Water Conservation Plan and the Massachusetts Water Conservation Standards, and employed by the majority of towns in Massachusetts.
Town water committee members have proposed discarding Sharon's ascending water rates in favor of a single rate for all usage, and increasing the quarterly fixed base fee from the current $15 to as much as $50. Such changes would greatly increase the cost of modest water use for basic needs, while subsidizing heavy water use for non-essential purposes, and diminishing the incentive to conserve Sharon's precious and finite water resources.
Conservation water rates are the cornerstone of Sharon's highly effective, award-winning water conservation program, which has reduced water use by 20% despite Sharon's population growth of 6% since 1995. With significant development projects planned for Sharon, we urge you to stay the course with Sharon's conservation-oriented water rate structure.
Updates
October 31, 2012
We have reached the five hundred signature mark. I am currently finalizing a formal letter to the Board of Water Commissioners to request a formal hearing on this proposal.
Reached 500 supporters
October 28, 2012
Reached 100 supporters
July 7, 2012
9 Comments
More of the same. Protecting heavy users at the expense of those that observe, I will begin using lawn sprinklers if they pass this.
Common sense approach to conservation. Dont penalize the people who actually watch their usage.
People with big lawns should pay more. Simple as that. Dont change the current system.
Keep the rates as they are. Why fix something that isnt broken?? Stop trying to make our bills higher for no reason.
This is a fair way to handle water costs. Most of us work hard to save water and keep costs down for the town.
LEAVE OUR WATER RATES ALONE!! We have enough to deal with already.
Great thoughtful planning.
Thank you Paul.
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More of the same. Protecting heavy users at the expense of those that observe, I will begin using lawn sprinklers if they pass this.