We had over 7 inches of rain Thursday night in just under 2 hours. It rained hard again last night, but I'm not sure how much. I have pictures of our gravel wash outs at http://picasaweb.google.com/2gmcrow/TheMorningAfterA7InchRain . We actually feel pretty lucky. It could have been far worse.
It's been a busy week here. Gary and I went to Austin to testify on a couple of potential laws that could have an impact on our continuing fight over our water bill. Gary's traction table was delivered while we were gone. It didn't take him long to get it set up and we both had a stretch. It will be nice to have it here so that Gary can continue his treatments throughout the summer whenever it's convenient for him.
Gary had a nice talk last night with Mike Whitley. It was good to hear from him.
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So how did the testimony go and what is the lawsuit about?
Thanks,
Steve
The testimony was on 2 bills pending before the legislature regarding changing the water code. We were in favor of one and opposed to another. We have been fighting our electric co-operative, which bought our small water system, for years over rate increases. Our last fight ended in a mediated settlement that really opened our eyes to the flaws in the Texas Water Code. Much of it was written years ago to protect owners of small rural water systems, but those days are gone and small systems like ours are being bought by large companies who are taking advantage of the protections written into the law. Anyway, we're not going to take it any more! We have been working with a paid lobbyist through our campground owners association to tweak the laws a bit more in favor of the consumer and with their guidance we testified in Austin. It went well, but with over 3,000 bills filed this session, there's no telling if our bills will go any further than just committee hearings.
On a brighter note, our latest rate case settled on Tuesday with our neighborhood getting a much lower rate than we have been paying in years. That was mostly due to a change in management, but we like to think that our powers of persuasion factored in as well.
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