KXO RADIO - Calexico - City Adopts Pilot Program to Assist Low Income

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Written by George Gale
Wednesday, 20 September 2006
(THE CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS A PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST THE LOW INCOME)…WHEN APPROVING A WATER AND SEWER RATE INCREASE FOR THE CITY AWHILE BACK, THE COUNCIL SAID THEY WANTED A PROGRAM TO ASSIST THE LOW INCOME RATE PAYERS TO SAVE THEM FROM BEING HIT VERY HARD WITH THE INCREASES. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT A CITY SPONSORED BENEFIT PACKAGE WOULD BASICALLY DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THE INCREASES, AND AFFECT THE CITIES FINANCIALLY TIGHT GENERAL FUND. THE COUNCIL CAME UP WITH AN ALTERNATIVE AT THEIR MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT. THEY AGREED TO GO WITH A PILOT PROGRAM. THE HOPE PROGRAM STANDS FOR HELPING OUR PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT AND IS PART OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC JUSTICE. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE SUBSIDIES TO MAINLY SENIOR CITIZENS ON FIXED INCOMES. AT THE SAME TIME THE COUNCIL AGREED A NEW ORDINANCE WAS NEED TO ENFORCE A PROGRAM AGAINST WASTING WATER. THE ORDINANCE WILL FOCUS MAINLY ON BUSINESSES AND OTHER GROUPS THAT ALLOW THEIR WATER TO RUN INTO THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.