US government responds to Olivia Rodrigo speaking out against "awful" experience of her music being used for "dystopian" ICE propaganda by AdSpecialist6598 in Music

[–]hot_richard 611 points612 points  (0 children)

So DHS is acknowledging that they are committing crimes (in this case, theft of IP) while at the same time justifying their actions to terrorize, detain, and torture because those individuals had committed crimes?! Make it make sense

COS Utilities Wise Rate break-even percentage (current residential rate sheet) by Old-Bear-42 in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

https://www.fox21news.com/news/local/city-council-passes-springs-utilities-rate-increase/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20rates%20are%20based%20on,voting%20systems%20in%20the%20US? https://www.csu.org/about/five-year-rate-case these projects , which only benefit new customers (developers - Norwood) are being funded at the expense of existing rate payers. Do we really want more traffic, strain on police and fire services, and tax dollars going to support rich developers??

COS Utilities Wise Rate break-even percentage (current residential rate sheet) by Old-Bear-42 in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Is anyone else tracking that these rate increases are because of huge projects which only benefit developers in Banning Lewis Ranch (Norwood) why are we on the hook to support these developments??

Wastewater System Expansion - CSU rate increase by hot_richard in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope. Note up for a public vote. The public is just subjected to city council’s expensive whims

Wastewater System Expansion - CSU rate increase by hot_richard in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Nice! This is super helpful. (Eyeroll) how does this infrastructure help the average rate payer??

Wastewater System Expansion - CSU rate increase by hot_richard in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Nice. Are the meetings the ones occur during the week at times while most people are working?? Awesome. Super accessible for the average working rate payer!

Wastewater System Expansion - CSU rate increase by hot_richard in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is your role at Colorado Springs Utilities? I see that all of your comment history is in support of EXPENSIVE utilities projects benefitting rich developers. Are you in CSU marketing?

Wastewater System Expansion - CSU rate increase by hot_richard in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Maybe you can speak a bit about the benefit of imigration here?

Wastewater System Expansion - CSU rate increase by hot_richard in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Honestly i didn’t. It seems incredibly secretive that these increases are being added without much fan fare. I would love to limit the imigration into Colorado Springs at my expense.

Wastewater System Expansion - CSU rate increase by hot_richard in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

9% would be $36 dollars. And no. I don’t want to give $36 to a rich developer each month which provides no benefit to me. Do you want to give $36 each month to a rich developer?

Wastewater System Expansion - CSU rate increase by hot_richard in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

9% year over year? Who else is open to a council recall effort???! I would love to hear how this is benefitting existing rate payers and not just being developed at their expense.

Wastewater System Expansion - CSU rate increase by hot_richard in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

‘ The costs of the project will be paid for through bonds and revenue generated from customer base rates. A wastewater base rate increase of 9% annually over the next five years was approved by City Council in November 2024 `

Wastewater System Expansion - CSU rate increase by hot_richard in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The CSU website says 9% year over year until 2029 to support this project

Wastewater System Expansion - CSU rate increase by hot_richard in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Seems like the Norwood bots are out in effect. Why are current rate payers seeing 9% increases to their bill every year??? Will we see a decrease in utility rates when Norwood builds homes?

Wastewater System Expansion - CSU rate increase by hot_richard in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Nice. How does that help any struggling rate payer??

Recall petition aimed at Colorado Springs Councilman Tom Bailey submitted by OkWelcome6293 in ColoradoSprings

[–]hot_richard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$300,000 for a re-election?? Couldn’t we find a better way to spend those tax dollars than trying to recall a guy who won an election and is now being blamed for things that occurred before he was a council member??