Trivia; Podcasts re; Evansville Water Rates draw National Attention

2,114 Video: 4 of 4: Water Rates: Dave Sauer Speaks 3 4 861 140.08 MB
2,113 Video: 3 of 4: Water Rates; Sauer Speaks 3 4 864 135.06 MB


There has been considerable teasing in the Observer family of why the sudden spike in podcast volume of viewers----861 downloads for one and 864 for the other....some have even suggested that the large volume of visitors is really the intelligence agencies trying to figure out where Normal, Mn. is located......Even the Observer has wondered....

After contacting the service that handles the statistics, the volume of 861 downloads and 864 downloads for the video of Mr. Dave Sauer talking about the structure of the water rate filing for Evansville, Wisconsin, they confirmed the accuracy of their numbers...... I wondered WHY the interest.....

However...the stimulus funding for projects under the Obama administration applies to projects that have bids completed and ready to go by October 2009---and it is now clear that water projects...and sewer projects are among the classifications that might be of focus. Even Janesville is considering building a water tower---they are not sure they need one....but getting another one might be nice just in case.....

The other thing that might have caused the volume of interest is the structure of the water rate filing by Evansville..... which is hostile to water conservation, is directly aimed to harm senior citizens, low volume users of water, and appears to be directly benefiting certain businesses that use large volumes of water---guess who that might be-----If one forces seniors from their homes....then what?

It is going to be of interest to citizens what the Evansville Common Council does next Tuesday when it considers this---or will it? Click on the post to view the agenda and see if you see the agenda item where this discussion could occur--Public Works said they would discuss this and provide the council with options. Despite rhetoric about changing the rate structure, where is it on the agenda? The rest of the nation is interested in seeing what Evansville will do. Is "conservation" and "green" sensitivity just....bull and baloney? You make the call.