The new water rate proposed by the San Antonio Water System will go before the San Antonio City Council soon, and there are some who think the rate is fleecing residents. Meredith McGuire from the Sierra Club argues that the rate continues a policy of subsidizing developers and suburban sprawl at the expense of the the common user through fixed, regressive fees, and a rate that rewards commercial and industrial users.
SAWS argues the new rate structure, on the contrary, will benefit consumers by being more flexible and helping low-income users.
Guests:
- Meredith McGuire, Co-Chair of the Alamo Sierra Club Conservation Committee
- Gavino Ramos, SAWS Vice President for Communications and External Affairs
