Commentator Dave Gardner of Save the Springs talks about why he thinks Colorado Springs Utilities should stop making rate payers fund new development.
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Commentator Dave Gardner of Save the Springs talks about why he thinks Colorado Springs Utilities should stop making rate payers fund new development.
Broadcast History
November 15, 2005. Rebroadcast November 19.
Transcript
*** COMMENTARY: UTILITIES SHOULDN’T SUBSIDIZE DEVELOPMENT ***
HOST LEAD: Over the past several weeks, people throughout the country have gotten a rude shock when opening their utility bills. With energy prices rising, some people are worrying about how to pay for heat and electricity this winter. Here in Colorado Springs, our city-owned utility company has told customers that local rates will rise less than the national average, thanks to prudent buying practices. But commentator Dave Gardner, says Springs Utilities is still overcharging customers, but for a different reason.
DAVE GARDNER: Would you like to cut your family’s utility bills by six hundred dollars a year? If you own a business, would a six thousand five hundred dollar reduction get your interest? This would be possible, if the Colorado Springs City Council had the courage and enlightenment to get our citizen-owned...
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