Are you tottering on the brink of foreclosure? Would you like to become homeless? Of course you would. That is why government is looking for “sustainable revenue sources” for save-the-salamander (or trout, or silt – anything but you) purposes like clean water. As key players partner with groups that need revenue to “develop a plan for spending those funds,” plan for plans, share those plans through education and outreach, and have a little left over to leverage more funding; you get stuck with the tab – Wooops! Ha ha. But, don’t get me wrong. Nobody is asking for a fee increase. Rather, river advocates seek Synergese solutions like, “integrating watershed protection into the water rates,” and, “a modest water user contribution.” If we appeal to your sense of selfishness, we can frame your compulsory purchase as “providing safe drinking water.”
All quotes are not erroneously placed, but were taken from the report to be formally presented to Asheville City Council Tuesday.
