tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970352414722890324.post7339745844026958313..comments2023-10-14T04:20:55.651-05:00Comments on Just My 2 Cents Worth: Why Is My Water Bill So High? Improper Fund Sweeps, Maybe? Or Definately?dc-tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175240802333780232noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970352414722890324.post-61536177354310782922015-03-07T17:50:54.404-06:002015-03-07T17:50:54.404-06:00" In the latest Charter Commission activity l..." In the latest Charter Commission activity led by the City attorney, there is a pending approval by the Commission to legitimize this sweep of funds, by the recommended change in verbage of Section 11.07 of the Charter." <br /><br />Let's hope attention to this proposal leads to control of this practice and not legitimizing it!<br /><br />There are so many "fees" for nothing that go into our water bills! I've protested some and been told "Too bad", pay up.<br /><br />Would be nice to have an article about this in the next Richardson Today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970352414722890324.post-88259565044325162782015-02-20T04:04:25.555-06:002015-02-20T04:04:25.555-06:00Nor has the G&A sweep gone away in the Drainag...Nor has the G&A sweep gone away in the Drainage Fund that was created by the Council in 2011. It's that little $3.75 fee on your bill every month for drainage fee. Per the 2011-12 actuals, that amount collected as drainage fee was $1.78M, yet they swept away $1.15M (about 65%) for G&A in the same fashion spoken about in the blog post. For the last three years collected revenues for drainage equal $7.2M and sweeps for G&A are over $2M ( that's about 28%). Then we get down to the actual expense for the intended purpose......drainage projects.....Total spent in 3 years....$3.1M. So, in essence they really only needed 43% of the money collected for drainage projects. <br /><br />Projected for this year is the collections of $2.7M and a sweep for G&A of $1,025,000. So why not sweep away another 38%! What's another million between friends! <br /><br />So are there any more places sweeps like this transpire? <br />YOU BET! Several other funds.....like the Eisemann Center, the TIF fund (TIF #1 has had $150K swept away every year since inception). <br /><br />Second.....Computer lease. An open records request was made for the lease documents and there is none. There is no actual expense, just an accounting adjustment for some computer equipment somewhere in the city hall at a made up rate of lease. Hardly a viable, trackable and actual expense. Dave may agree, I do not, unfortunately. <br /><br />CDH Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970352414722890324.post-31015743172706035102015-02-20T01:47:08.602-06:002015-02-20T01:47:08.602-06:00Lets add to this one other point. In the latest C...Lets add to this one other point. In the latest Charter Commission activity led by the City attorney, there is a pending approval by the Commission to legitimize this sweep of funds, by the recommended change in verbage of Section 11.07 of the Charter. Lets see what the Council does to approve or banish this from the future amendments they intend to put on the ballot in November. There is just something completely inappropriate they get to decide what the rules are in their presumed position as representatives of the voting collective. Why have rules at all if they completely and purposefully violate those limits to their authority on record of today? The City Council and staff have purposefully, intentionally and willfully violated the Charter for years. <br />So there should be no surprise the facts to this story are very real. So let's hear some feedback? Do you think this is acceptable representation? <br /><br />CDH Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970352414722890324.post-22407638912749863872015-02-19T12:42:48.604-06:002015-02-19T12:42:48.604-06:00You are on the money (pun intended) with this one....You are on the money (pun intended) with this one. Citizens need to know about this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com