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<br />',\ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />cleanup along the shores of the Big Thompson River. Afterward, volunteers are invited to enjoy lots offun <br />activities, entertainment, educational booths, a picnic lunch and more! Garbage bags, gloves, sunscreen, insect <br />repellent and drinking water will be provided. Bring the whole family! A children's area will be set up for the <br />younger crowd. <br /> <br />Denver Water Board Meetings: The Denver Water Board meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of <br />each month, unless otherwise specified. The first Board Meeting of each month will be for approval of <br />business-related items. The second Board Meeting of each month will be a study session. The next <br />regular meeting of the Board is scheduled for Wednesday, September 14, at 9:15 a.m. in the third floor <br />Board Room at 1600 W. 12th Avenue, Denver, CO. <br /> <br />The public is welcome to attend both the first and second board meeting, but public comment will only be <br />taken at the first Board Meeting of the month. <br /> <br />Public Meetings to Discuss Denver Water's Proposed Rate Increase: The Denver Board of Water <br />Commissioners is considering a proposal to raise rates in order to meet the revenue demands of operating, <br />maintaining and expanding the water system. <br /> <br />Denver Water Board has experienced drops in revenue because customers are using less water at the same <br />time costs of collecting, treating and delivering water are increasing. But the solution is not for customers <br />to use more water. Denver is in a semi-arid region where water will never be abundant, so we must <br />always use water wisely. Denver Water's challenge is to adjust our rates and rate structure so that we can <br />continue to provide 100% reliable service in while encouraging conservation. <br /> <br />Denver Water's costs provide maintenance and enhancement to the system: <br />. Maintenance of the existing system ensures our ability to provide good, clean water 100% of the <br />time. Almost all of these costs are fixed. In other words, it costs the same, fixed amount to deliver <br />a little water as it does to provide more, because the entire system of pipes, treatment plants, <br />reservoirs and tunnels is used no matter what quantity is delivered to customers. <br />. Enhancements and expansions to the existing system provide new supply, and construction of <br />new facilities and transmission lines ensures that we will have enough water in the future. <br /> <br />Various pricing proposals are being considered. Some affect the volume of water (block) affected by each <br />rate and the number of blocks. Some examine overall percentage increases. Some combine both <br />approaches. The scheduled public meetings are intended to allow customers to hear about these options <br />and comment on them. All comments will be sent to the Board prior to their September 14,2005, <br />meeting. <br /> <br />The Board will vote on the proposed rate increase in September. Public comments are invited, and <br />comments may be provided to the board by speaking up at public meetings, by sending an e-mail, in a <br />letter or by phone by Thursday September 8, 2005. A schedule of planned meetings may be found at <br /> <br />www.water.denver.co.gov under "rateinfo" <br /> <br />CWCB Board Member Testifies before House of Representatives: On July 19, Eric Wilkinson, <br />General Manager of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, testified before the United States <br />House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water and Power Hearing on "Maintaining and Upgrading <br />the Bureau of Reclamation's Facilities to Improve Power Production, Enhance Water Supply and Keep <br />Our Homeland Secure." <br /> <br />23 <br />