Rich Miller has two relatively recent stories up that I haven’t commented upon, but the best is What’s Good for the Goose…
WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE… (excerpt) Mayors and city councils throughout the state have been complaining about the new fee on wastewater discharge. The fees, running as much as $10 per resident, have hit small farming communities particularly hard.
Most communities are paying under protest, most are furious that they didn’t find out about the fees until they received a bill from the state, most are also disgusted that the fees will be immediately transferred into the state’s General Revenue Fund and not spent on improving or inspecting the facilities, and most are also complaining that the Metropolitan Water and Sanitary District’s fees are capped at a very low rate.
But the southern Illinois town of Hillsboro found a way to get even – and make a small profit in the bargain. . . .
But, after Hillsboro received a bill from the state for $21,000, angry town leaders decided to slap a wastewater fee on the [state] prison – for $24,000. from
Heh.
Also good is his coverage of the Illinois Commerce Commission–go see it at his site, but it essentially reports on a hidden news story in which the current ICC Members are pushing down refunds to consumers. How would you react if George Bush had appointed such a commission? I thought so.