Anyone that is telling you that your community can have reliable service and lower rates is lying to you. It's like investing in the maintenance for your home. If you never replaced the shingles on your roof, it may leak or fail on you then the costs are much higher. I am going to save this article. When the next earthquake hits and your community is out of water for over a year, remind you that you chose to save $10 a month instead of investing in your future service.

Your agency should consider an affordability low income program before slashing services for generations to come. Efficiency and affordability are extremely important, but pay attention to what costs and programs they decide to cut.