Proposed Utility Changes Create Controversy About Conservation

WSOC-TV Channel 9 Reports on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Proposed Rate Changes

Cartoon by Kevin Siers, Copyrighted 2008 Charlotte Observer

Reporty by Andrew Doud, WSOC-TV

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. -- Water rates could be going down in Mecklenburg County, but only for the people who use the most water.

The Charlotte City Council could vote on the issue Monday. Right now, your bill is decided on a four-tier system. Basically, the more water you use, the more you pay.

The idea is to encourage conservation, but some said the new proposal encourages excessive use.

"I wish I could explain the logic behind this change," Catawba River keeper David Merryman said.

Continue reading and view the news coverage here:

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/26988091/detail.html

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