Last night’s public hearing on the upcoming water improvements were a final opportunity for citizens to give their input and comments on the upcoming project.
Unfortunately, no citizens showed up (excluding city employees, the mayor, the mayor-protem and the NDN).
The good news is the project will move forward and within the next 18-24 months, the quality of Neosho’s water will improve along with the system’s overall reliability.
Despite the proposed rate increases that will be assessed to pay for the project, Neosho’s water costs will still be well below the recommended rates by the US gov’t and still less than surrounding cities including Nevada, Joplin, and Webb City. The proposed rates will not only pay for the funding of the project, but also planned maintenance and upkeep on the project – something that has been lacking with some past projects.
For those that want to push for more open government and more open communication about what happening in your city, Neosho has once again honored its commitment to do so. But I’m sorry you weren’t there to see (or hear) it.
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