Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell » Finance & Budget Committee http://www.bruceharrell.org Positive Focus Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:50:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Water Rate Surcharge? http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/02/water-rates/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/02/water-rates/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:17:16 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=56 History: Until January 1, 2005, the City funded fire hydrant services through water rates. On March 1, 2005 the Lane v. City of Seattle case was filed. The suit claims the City’s method of charging Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) customers for fire hydrants through water bills was an improper means to an end. The practice [...]
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