Cape Fear Public Utility Authority customers to see hike in rate

What is wrong with just having to pay for what you use? Where is all this extra money going? If I only use 500 gallons of water a month, then I should only be charged for that 500 gallons. I would love to know where all the extra money I am paying is going

The public utility authority needs to be reformed . It is not responsive to its customers . It is not open to public scrutiny. If you have ideas in this vein, send your comments to REFORM AUTHORITY, p.O. BOX 232 , Wilmington, N.C. 28402.

The 11-member board appointed by the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County, includes two County Commissioners and two City Council members. Gene Renzaglia, Chair Kathryn Johnston, Vice Chair Charles Wells, Treasurer Burrows Smith, Secretary Commissioner Bobby Greer Commissioner Bill Caster Councilman James (Jim) Quinn Councilman Ronald Sparks Jim Hunter John Tunstall J. C. Hearne II The Joint City/County Water & Sewer Advisory Committee members are as follows: Member: Daniel Dawson Andrew Atkinson Matt Hunter C. Phillip Marion William B. Farris John (Rod) Andrew Kathryn Johnston

I agree with all the comments regarding Cape Fear Public Utilities. I have not had any increase in service, and in fact, my water use has dropped as my bill continues to increase. But why should we all complain... when the uninformed or misinformed citizens continue to vote for "knuckle-heads" that only want to raise taxes and increase government spending from the local level to the national level. This is not the change we need!!!

Please remember when the elections come around. This can be adjusted too, when we have the vote.

What are our alternatives? I have been very displeased with the actions of the public utility authority. I went in to complain about being charged a base rate for water and sewer and then being charged a peruse rate on top of that. Every other town I have ever lived in only charges per use fees after you go over your base. Not here they are double dipping and ripping us off. I was told the only way I could complain is to go to a meeting that happens to be in the middle of a wednesday morning. I like most people work and can not make a meeting at that time. I then asked why I had no other choices for water service, only to be told that there were none. So the government holds a monoply on our water. I want to have a well and a septic tank but because I live in the city limits I am not allowed to. For those of you who are thinking that if I don't like it I should move, well I am preparing my home for sale and I am moving myself and my family to a place where I don't have beach meters, double taxes, higher insurance rates, and rising crime.

This agency is the biggest scam our local government has ever imposed on us and I cannot believe council would have ever stood by and let it happen. Wait I forgot... The city council and their spouses get to eat $70 a plate surf and turf at Ruths in DC... Why would they care if water was more expensive than electricity. They will just put that on their city Visa Card as well....

We already are having to play catch up on the bills that they never sent in the last six months. Now they are increasing the rates??? This is getting ridiculous. What will be next?

They have proven they are incompetent so therefore we should be forced to give them more money. Gotta love government, only place where the incompetent not only survive but they thrive!

Prior to its formation on 7/1/08 the CFPUA in its meeting minutes proposed a 5% to 9% rate increase on water/sewer each year for the next five years. Compounding these rates over five years amounts to an increase of 40% to 48% spanning 2009-2013. This increase does not include the base charge that each residence is assessed; which already has seen an increase this past January. Whatever reasons are put forth through press releases or local media outlets they are just smokescreens for the initial plan.