Water rates a tax hike

EDITOR:

Douglas County has now spent over $100,000 on the water enterprise fund consolidation studies with a state of Washington company. Could they not find a Douglas County or at least a Nevada consultant? Who in the county has the brain today?

The consolidation proposes to spend over $16 million on engineering, permits and construction to fixes mostly to systems serving the multi-million dollar homes at the Lake while forcing the East Valley utility and west Valley utility users pay the costs. The Lake gets off free, in fact, their water costs are reduced.

Why are they proposing to mix the rotten apples with the good?

Last year the county re-allocated their costs to the water users resulting in a $1 million-plus revenue enhancement "tax increase" which they refuse to recognize or admit.

The proposed water consolidation is tantamount to another tax increase costing the valley taxpayers millions.

Tell the commissioners that you want no part of this proposal. They meet in Minden April 1, May 6 and will vote on it June 3. They meet at the Lake April 15 and May 20.

Stop these tax increases now before it is too late. Let your voices be heard loud and clear. Their contact data is on the county's Web site at www.douglascountynv.gov

Call, write and e-mail today.

Stuart L. Posselt

Minden