FPUD not cutting costs effectively

FPUD’s Keith Battle stated he opposed higher water rates when he ran for the board of director’s position (advertisement, Village News, Oct. 23, 2008). I promised I would fight to lower FPUD’s sewer and water rates.

One year later it is obvious Battle is a typical fairytale politician. Since election time, we have experienced one large increase in water rates; then water rationing with draconian increases in water rates for high water users in the hot summer months. Now we are facing another increase in water rates. FPUD’s GM Lewinger typically blames everyone else for these rate increases. Fa...