A Financial Audit for Rogersville Water & Sewer?

 

A Rogersville Water Department customer is a mite upset:

The Rogersville Water & Sewer Board posted on Facebook this week, "Due to the ongoing drought conditions effecting our area, we are asking customers to limit ALL nonessential water usage until further notice. Your assistance during this time will help alleviate more strict restrictions in the future. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter."

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091840688245

What is considered nonessential this time of the year? Washing an automobile or cleaning out your gutters?

Last month the Rogersville Water & Sewer Board once again raised water usage rates. When will a financial audit be conducted of this organization?

Stop playing deep-state political games with our water. We the people have had enough!

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Rogersville Says You Can't Have Water?

 

Previously: Rogersville Increases Water Rates

Now a reader has sent us this startling claim about the town's water department:

"Rogersville Water Works & Sewer Board is now requiring ALL new construction, whether residential or commercial, to complete a water and/or sewer availability application. If approved, the customer may then complete the application process for water and/or sewer and pay appropriate tie in/tap fees."

Rogersville is no longer offering water to new homes. How do they decide who gets water and who does not? Members of the board are building new homes as we speak.

Does Mayor Herston decide who is worthy of water and who is not?

Is this a way of extorting money because the state has cracked down on the number of tickets they can write?

Some people will be granted water and some will not. All on Mayor Herston's political whim.

Residential housing approved for water. What is the criteria? That can't be legal.

What conditions would cause a family to not be approved for water hook-up? This is insanity.

While we don't know who may be affected by this new policy, if any of our readers feel discriminated against, we suggest contacting:

Alabama Public Service Commission - Complaints

Complaints Against Rogersville Water Board Abound

 

More readers speak of Rogersville corruption:

Can anyone please explain why Rogersville Water Works recently increased water usage rates?

The state had to step in and force the Town of Rogersville to stop writing so many speeding tickets, and now (all of a sudden) a dramatic increase in water rates. What gives?

The silence from Mayor Richard Herson is deafening. 

Rogersville Water Board members are also refusing to answer any questions about the price increase.  Rogersville Water Works and Sewer Board members appointed by the Town Council of Rogersville to six-year terms are:

• John Embry – Chairman

• Travis L Butler, III

• Jamey Cosby

• Tony Cosby

• Charlie Roberson

Tony Cosby is a manager for the out-of-state water firm Pluris. How is he being on the Rogersville board not a conflict of interest? We demand answers!

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