Double

The Funk's court victory pushed other KC news to the side in Saturday's KC Star. Page A11 article notes KCMO Water Services Department is proposing new sewer rates beginning next spring which will cause rates to double by 2015. Water rate increases would be on top of that. WL purchases water and sewer services from KCMO, so anticipate rates that at least reflect that doubling or more. You might recall the Mayor and Council elected not to pass on the last water increase by KCMO, opting instead to spend down our modest surplus. Don't look for that to happen again.

Speaking of water, ever jump in the shower and get nary a drop? Happened to me on Thursday, getting ready for a business trip. Apparently a main got "nicked" as part of the Barry Road project and Potomac/Hillside among others had to be shut down, no valve to limit the problem and then a broken valve to boot. Heard last night there was a break @ 77th. As you all know, we bear the cost of maintaining our water and sewer lines.