Residents speak against Adams water, sewer sale
ADAMS TWP. — The possibility of selling the Municipal Water Board of Adams Township and Breakneck Creek Regional Authority to Pennsylvania American Water Company was a hot topic of discussion for residents attending the township’s board of supervisors meeting Monday night.
Resident Kelly Dunn referenced the ongoing sale situation between the Butler Area Sewer Authority and PAWC and asked when information about any potential sale of the Adams water and sewer authorities would be made public.
“We’ll be paying over time for increased water and sewage rates, not only through our own personal, but the school district has a huge bill for water and sewage, and they are going to have to increase their budget,” Dunn said. “It’s a trickle-down effect. How many times are we going to have to absorb the same costs of selling our water and sewer authority that currently has no debt?”
Resident Paul Adametz, who owns the Valencia Sports Park in Adams Township, added that he would feel more comfortable with the township raising taxes if it needed money to pay for new amenities than with selling the authorities.
“Instead of selling these assets, and having a big pile of money that they can do nice things with in the community, it would be a little more politically courageous and a little bit more honorable to just go to the taxpayers,” he said. “Just go to the taxpayers and say, can we raise taxes to pay for some of these things? Nobody likes a tax increase, but from my perspective, that would be a lot more favorable than selling these assets to somebody and losing local control.”
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