Chandler SpeakUp: More proposed utility rate increases

OPINION — Here are some recent online comments about Chandler Independent proposed utility rate hike stories:

“Chandler Council to take 9% utility rate hikes to residents”:

“Do we have any choice not to like it? Even if someone did speak-up it wouldn’t change anything anyway!”
—Patricia L.

“Move to Gilbert if you think those are bad!”
— Roy C.

“You get what you voted for!”
— Melinda H.

“I foresee their council getting voted out very soon ”
— Sandra M.

“I’m selling before we get as bad as Gilbert.”
— Trish K.

“It’s better to increase these fees incrementally than to wait for years and then ask for a huge increase. Ask the folks in Gilbert how this has worked out for them.”
— John S.

“Could hike it 25% now and next year without resident input.”
— Mark M.

“Costs never stay static. So, are they increasing rates in order to increase their margin of profit for the city or is this a passthrough due to their shouldering an increase in cost of doing business? My hunch is a passthrough as cost of power, water, garbage, etc. is increasing their costs.”
— Richard P.

“Chandler Council to address utility rate increases, raises for officials”:

"Looks like they are following Gilbert’s playbook ... They will get voted out as well.”
— Alan T.

“We’ve used less power this year than any other year in our house and our July bill is higher than any other month or year in our house.”
— Matthew F .

“Well, you all did vote for Matt Orlando … what did you expect?”
— Bob W.

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