USA - Mayor: Fee hike or cut nine jobs
Mayor: Fee hike or cut nine jobs
Aldermen slated to meet tonight to hear options
September 17, 2007
By STEVEN PAPPAS Herald Staff
Water and sewer ratepayers will either have to endure a double-digit percentage increase on their water and sewer bills or the city will have to cut nine full-time jobs in the Department of Public Works that would adversely affect several high-profile city services, including winter plowing, according to Mayor Christopher Louras.
In all, Louras said Sunday he is looking at $421,819 in potential savings, including wages, benefits, unemployment benefits due to potential layoffs, as well as cutbacks to some infrastructure....................
One possible saving - Stopping fluoride treatments to drinking water, or $8,000 in savings.
Surely not hasn't he heard that 1$ spent on fluoridation is.................
Aldermen slated to meet tonight to hear options
September 17, 2007
By STEVEN PAPPAS Herald Staff
Water and sewer ratepayers will either have to endure a double-digit percentage increase on their water and sewer bills or the city will have to cut nine full-time jobs in the Department of Public Works that would adversely affect several high-profile city services, including winter plowing, according to Mayor Christopher Louras.
In all, Louras said Sunday he is looking at $421,819 in potential savings, including wages, benefits, unemployment benefits due to potential layoffs, as well as cutbacks to some infrastructure....................
One possible saving - Stopping fluoride treatments to drinking water, or $8,000 in savings.
Surely not hasn't he heard that 1$ spent on fluoridation is.................
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