As Rates Soar, Vacca Asks Why the City Is ‘Holding’ Water Money
City Councilman Jimmy Vacca wants to know why the Department of Environmental Protection is keeping tens of millions of dollars in discretionary “holding code” accounts while the city is preparing to raise water rates by 14 percent.
According to a May 2008 report from the Independent Budget Office, the DEP put away $59.3 million Read More