From 2010 to 2021 (2021 rates have been set) the average RPU residential electric bill has gone up 1.68% annually.[…]
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Sewer line insurance
Mea Culpa, No excuses. The folks of Rochester got some very misleading marketing pieces on private sewer line insurance which[…]
Read moreLocal Interventions for Financial Empowerment Through Utility Payments (LIFT-UP)
In addition to revisiting the portion of RPU Electric Rate that are put into a fixed charge, I also believe[…]
Read more$1.4 Billion unfunded streets liability & 40% tax increase!
Sprawl is really expensive as it turns out. We are close to the geographical size of Minneapolis with less than[…]
Read morePositions I support for the 2015 budget cycle
Here are positions that I support for 2015. You probably heard about the proposed 6.9% rate increase. I don’t think[…]
Read morePhiladelphia to focus on sustainable stormwater infrastructure
Once again, I am opposed to huge river dead zones so I am heartened by another story of responsible development.[…]
Read moreCity-wide Wireless Broadband
Rochester City Councilman Michael Wojcik says it’s time for the City to get it’s own public offered wireless broadband system.[…]
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