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August 01, 2008
"Oversights?!" Comments (28)
"Oversights" is a nice way of saying complete incompetence, eh, Dan? Or, worse yet, corruption. Why should the Town of Vienna use money earned in their water scam to update infrastructure? It is much more fun to use money for pretty stuff that boosts fragile egos like Town Greens, water fountains and flower planters. Why bother updating that nasty stuff underground which no one can see? We like ribbon cuttings with oversize scissors, punch and congratulatory speeches.
Cathy Hudgins, you keep on investigating this town. You know there are more things Fairfax County can discover.
July 24, 2008
Edythe, this was YOUR baby ... Comments (6)
Explain yourself.
Water rates debatedVienna - Oakton
By Monty Tayloe
Source: Fairfax County Times
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 2008
Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins and Providence District Supervisor Linda Smyth have called for the Town of Vienna and the City of Falls Church to be investigated by the Fairfax County Consumer Protection Commission over municipal water rates. Fairfax County residents that receive Vienna water pay a rate of $112.88 – a few dollars more than Town of Vienna residents -- while Fairfax County residents receiving water from Fairfax Water are paying $47.05."The discrepancy in water rates leading to the apparently unequal treatment of Fairfax County's residents is of serious concern to the county," reads the supervisors' board matter on the issue. Hudgins particularly attacks Falls Church for funneling water fees into its general fund. "Those Fairfax County residents who purchase water from [Falls Church] are effectively subsidizing [Falls Church's] property tax rate," Hudgins said.
According to Vienna Town Manager John Schoberlein, Vienna also transfers funds from water customers into its general fund. Town Councilwoman Edyth Kelleher said that the council will be studying Vienna's water issue this fall.
"This isn't something you can decide overnight," Kelleher said.
