Comments by Nick deBeer

Letter: Can anybody at all explain the Montara Water rates?

November 10, 2007
Mr Woren, I appreciate your explanation. It is thorough and clear. Quick question: Did the voters vote for the flat rate charge?

Letter: Can anybody at all explain the Montara Water rates?

November 09, 2007
Interesting that the rates for CCWD and NCCWD have gone up that much. Let's do som big picture math. For the "water" part of the bill, if the actual water charge part of the bill goes up by 50%, I pay an extra ~$10.-/month (I only use about $20.- worth of water per month). When I add up all of the 3 charges (the monthly bills, the bond, and the sewer charge) that I actually pay ~$2500.-year. So, in 4 years, I have paid over $10,000. An extra $10.-/month equates to a generous extra $500 over 4 years.…