Media Release
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Councillor Dick Quax disappointed with wastewater charges
Cr Dick Quax says that he is disappointed at the outcome of the Manukau City Council decision last night to continue
with fixed wastewater charges for residential users.
The result will be a frustration to the many thousands of consumers who signed a petition asking Council to adopt a
charge for wastewater based on the amount used.
"Unfortunately those calls from our community fell on deaf ears and now small users who use as little a $100 or less a
year on water will be charged $418 a year to send it down the plug hole."
"What the Council has done is to make small consumers of water subsidise large users."
The council's own water company, Manukau Water Limited recommended to Council that they adopt a combination of fixed and
volumetric charges for residential consumers.
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Background:
How they voted:
For fixed rate of $418.
Mayor Brown
Deputy Mayor Troup
Cr Newman
Cr Filipaina
Cr Collings
Cr Anae
Cr Graham
Cr Stewart
Cr Walker
For fixed ($200) and volumetric
Cr Quax
Cr Burrill
Cr Candy
Cr Ross
Cr Wichman
Cr Brown
Cr Taylor
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