water and sewer  (by: fire the check book writer  -   4/30/2009)

water ,sewer and garbage are the biggest money maker for the city, without those services there would not be a city to run , so how is it theres no money and we are about to close up and start letting help go in those departments, this is crasy , how is this going on , the best thing you can do is fire the person writing the checks holding the check book.

merry go round  (by: speaking out  -   4/30/2009)

Again, charge more money with nothing going to the tax payers. When was any existing water pipes bringing city water into our homes inspected and replaced with new? 10 years...20...50....never. Collect the tax money but upgrade nothing. Yeap, that is Avon Park. I foresee me moving in the next few years, but by then the City of Avon Park will be gone belly up if the Governor does not intervene soon and call for a full scale investigation into the receiving and distribution of tax monies.

will AP ever get it right?  (by: Dale Gribble  -   4/30/2009)

you know what they say in Avon Park, the sh** rolls downhill.Actually I think they say the same in Lake Placid.Sorry residents!

  (by: tom w.  -   4/30/2009)

I don't know what Mr Carroll cost the city of A.P. but I believe that the lowest paid sewer maintenance person could have said, " both water and sewer rates would have to increase significantly just to cover the cost of providing those services. "Your enterprise endeavors should be self sustaining and be able to cover the cost of the assets you have invested there," I'm sure that A.P. got its money's worth from those big words. "Enterprise endeavors" WOW!!! I have to agree with Christy that A.P. should open their books and prove that this "enterprise endeavor" is actually losing money. What is actually being charged to this endeavor? It seems to me that $41/month should be more than enough to cover the costs unless, of course, like the Candlelight Restaurant in Sun-N-Lakes, other cost centers are being subsidizedby Sewer and water.

water bills  (by: k.c.  -   4/29/2009)

I moved out of A.P. because the city is the armpit of the county, I now live in "The Crossings" A.P. bought our water system a few years ago because most people in this area have jobs, pay taxes and pay their bills every month. They have not upgraded the system, just upped the bills, now they want to up them again. If they would add fire hydrants, eliminate dead ends on the water lines to improve water quality, I could understand a rate hike. We should not have to pay for A.P.s mismanagement and shortfalls. We get NO city services. Not that we want any from AP, They have an airport manager (C.B. Shirey) that makes more than most people in the county, and he manages what? a few airplane hangers? A.P. needs a city manager that knows how to run a business, If you don't have it, don't spend it. But don't make me pay for it. I'll use my well water before I pay to support the lowlifes in avon park.

ridiculous  (by: upset resident  -   4/29/2009)

Geese I already pay around 65.00 a month for my water bill. I live in a small house right off of main street and its only myself and my husband using water.. I made a comment to a worker at the utilities office one day stating that my water bill is expensive and her reply was that its because I live in the city! What city are they referring to? I moved here from a big city and my water bill there was much cheaper than here in avon park.Besides all that, anyone know why they are tearing up Main Street in Avon park?? Seems like the people in charge of our city are not very bright when it comes to spending money.

Go to the meetings  (by: fortune400  -   4/29/2009)

Christy: Do like I do with all those questions you have. Attend the coincil meetings and put your name on the list to speak. Once called to the podium, have at it. Spit out all those questions, and direct them to the proper couincil person, major, manager, of accounting.

Are you joking me!  (by: Christy  -   4/29/2009)

I want to know where the money is going we pay every month for our water and sewer. I want to know if the books for this department are audited on a regular basis by an outside firm. I want to know where the purchaser buys the treatment chemicals, supplies and other misc required materials. I want to know if they are paying at the best prices. I want to know all the vendors the department uses, and if anyone is related to anyone that works for these vendors. You cannot tell me the only way to fix this issue is by sticking it to the consumers, which means you too City Council, that is unless you get a discount! You give me the chance to see where the money is spent, and I bet you I can save the city money! I do not believe that the city has the right to raise rates without first proving to the consumers where the money is going! Let us see it with our own eyes!

What??!!  (by: John C.  -   4/29/2009)

This is ridiculous! My rates are going to jump that much higher because the city can't manage our money correctly...this is a bunch of crap. Almost $62.00 a month for water & sewer fees....maybe they should put up toll booths on Main street to help offset the deficit; that would make just as much sense.