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Bratt Davisville Water System Transfer Approved; Second In County With Possible Franchise Fee
June 4, 2014
The Escambia County Commission Tuesday night gave approval to the transfer of a franchise agreement from the Bratt-Davisville Water System to Escambia River Electric Cooperative.
About a year ago, the membership of the Bratt-Davisville Water System voted to be acquired and operated by EREC.
The franchise agreement between EREC and Escambia County is the second in the county among 17 such agreements that includes a provision that would allow Escambia County to charge a franchise fee to Bratt-Davisville’s customers.
Escambia County won’t charge the fee for now, and has no immediate plans to do so, but wanted to reserve that right. Commissioner Gene Valentino said he would like to one day see the ability to charge franchise fees added to all water system franchises in the county.
EREC, the electric provider in the Bratt and Walnut Hill areas, currently operates the Walnut Hill Water Works, which serves about 700 customers in the Walnut Hill area. When EREC purchased the Walnut Hill water system in 2001, that franchise agreement became the first to include a possible county franchise free. To date, the county has not charged any water customers the fee.
Editor’s note: This story was updated 6/4/14 at 2 p.m. after it was discovered that the Bratt-Davisville water franchise agreement with Escambia County was actually the second such agreement to include a possible franchise fee. An Escambia County department head provided incorrect information to commissioners during their meeting on Tuesday.
Pictured: The Bratt-Davisville Water System office on Highway 97 in Davisville, just south of the Alabama state line. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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7 Responses to “Bratt Davisville Water System Transfer Approved; Second In County With Possible Franchise Fee”
HANG ON, THE TAX THING ISN’T OVER YE, IF MR. VALENTION HAS HIS WAY, THE COUNTY WILL BE CONSULIDATE AND YOU WILL BE PAYING CITY TAXS ON TOP OF YOUR ALREADY HIGH COUNTY TAXS. THINK ABOUT IT HE (VALENTINE) IS TRYING TO PUT MORE MONEY IN HIS POCKET !!!!!!!!!!
We have NO ONE to stand up for us in the North end. I wish EREC would have told the system participants about this deal BEFORE we voted to go with them. The Board Of Directors for the Water System were not looking out for us but some of these are ALSO on EREC Board. I think we need NEW people representing us at EREC because with this new fee coming down the road WE NEED someone to look out for us at EREC now. Neighbors think about this. We NEVER SEE any EREC Board minutes when all of their business is OUR business. WE should get a one page of minutes from these meetings with our bill each month.
How large of a percentage of our incomes is finally going to be enough? 40%?, 60%? 80%? 90%? How often do taxes get repealed once they are implemented?
liberials in conservative cloths. Tax, tax and tax. How are the tax payers going to pay for another waste of money. Lets build weight room at the dump. Gee i would of never thought about that. it took years to get a field house at Northview. High school. Amazing!!!! Valintino, well do i need to say more.
I agree with Carl and Jason! Get these bozzos out at the next election! They just want money to line their pockets. They never tell us where this money is going or why they think they need it!
Valentino only sees another opportunity to put a governmental hand inside the wallet of a taxpayer.
Well here we go folks. Another TAX is on the way. I already pay this TAX on my power bill and have been for many years. What exactly is this TAX and who does the money go to? Vote All incumbents out!!!!