Blanchard opposes wastewater fee hike
Source: By Sharon Woods Harris, Pekin Times (IL), Tuesday, August 14, 2007 2:33 PM CDT
City Council member Tom Blanchard says he cannot support any increase in the wastewater fee in the future because the city has saved a lot of money by operating the wastewater plant on its own.
Previously, the wastewater plant was operated by United Water. The city took over operations of the plant in April 2005 while under the administration of former Mayor Lyn Howard, when bids increased significantly.
United Water's bid was $949,568 for one year in 2005. The city estimated it would save $221,355 in the first year if the contract was not renewed and it operated its own wastewater facility.