Parts are wearing on new water plant

Parts are wearing on new water plant

Commentary:  Ashland's New Water Treatment Plant, Who Should Pay for It?  - The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

New Water Treatment Plant – Who Should Pay? 3/21/25   Commentary By David Runkel   There are those in the city government contending that one of the main reasons for increasing water rates by 90 percent over the next five years is that rates have not been increased for  six years.   That’s correct. But it’s also correct that during that time, the water fund has been accumulating a huge pile of money – $19 million on Dec. 24, 2024 – because rates…