09-26-2017, 03:02 PM
(09-26-2017, 01:32 PM)MidTowner Wrote:(09-26-2017, 10:50 AM)highlander Wrote: The Record: Kitchener water, sewer rates likely to jump 6.5 to 7 per cent in 2018
I'm hopeful that as people see increasing water and sewer rates, it will be an opportunity to learn about the true cost of sprawl.
A really good way to do this would be something along the lines of a frontage charge. Currently, you contribute to the upkeep of our system based on the volume of water you consume, whether you consume that water as an apartment-dweller sharing infrastructure with hundreds of other occupants, or someone living on a suburban lot with a sixty foot frontage.
Heh, tricky slope. I've often wondered what would change if you were billed based on the type of road you live on. You could pay less in taxes if your road was a through street, more if it is a cul-de-sac for example. I.e., what percentage of the use of the road is yours alone.
But I think there is a lot of consideration around such ideas.