DWP TENTATIVELY OKS 3.8% WATER RATE HIKE.Byline: Beth Barrett Barrett (sometimes spelled Barret or Barratt) is a surname that has been associated with several different people, places and organisations: Barrett is a popular surname in south and west Ireland. Staff Writer Department of Water and Power commissioners on Tuesday adopted a $3.1 billion budget for fiscal 2005-06, with provisions for a midyear mid·year n. 1. The middle of the calendar or academic year. 2. a. An examination given in the middle of a school year. b. midyears A series of such examinations. 3.8 percent water rate hike. DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK) DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection General Manager Ron Deaton said the budget was refined in recent weeks, reducing revenue needed to operate the water system by about $31 million through 2010 and thereby cutting the increase needed to cover it from 19.2 percent to 17.9 percent over those years. Representatives of neighborhood councils Neighborhood councils are governmental or non-governmental bodies composed of local people who handle neighborhood problems. They can be found in many cities throughout the world. earlier this month said they were skeptical about a proposed rate hike, but agreed the DWP was upholding an agreement to notify them before taking action and is moving ahead with an outside financial review. Any proposed rate hike will include at least a 90-day review by the neighborhood councils, including the findings of the outside firm, Deaton said. The rate hike would tentatively ten·ta·tive adj. 1. Not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on; provisional: tentative plans. 2. Uncertain; hesitant. take effect Jan. 1. Deaton said the budget also supports environmental programs aimed at promoting energy efficiency, renewable power and other clean-air projects. ``We are increasing our investment in energy efficiency programs, including Trees for a Green L.A. and Cool Schools, both of which are geared toward planting more trees in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to save energy - improving air quality and beautifying neighborhoods all at the same time.'' The budget includes $2.5 billion in power revenues and $628 million from water services. Beth Barrett, (818) 713-3731 beth.barrett(at)dailynews.com |
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