In Box: A solution to high utility rates
2018-08-01
Editor: I read a letter regarding New Bern’s utility department (Sun-Journal, June 15) with keen interest. The letter reminded me of those written by Billy Smith a few years ago. Smith, an avid preservationist and lover of New Bern, felt the city’s alder men and women’s ability to do anything right ranked below John Kennedy’s Bay of Pigs committee. May I offer a response to the points raised in the recent letter. The reward the city provides utility users who pay on time is negative — that is the shiny truck does NOT show up to shut off your meter — as it does for non-payment. But the ideaRead More →