Phil Spencer seeking seat on Catoosa Utility District board
Sep 06, 2009 | 1069 views | 1 
| 17 
| 
| 
| 17 | |
Phil Spencer
Spencer is a native of Catoosa County, attended Catoosa County schools and lives in Graysville.
He is reired from MARK IV Industries, a construction company he started and eventually sold. He is a licensed plumber and electrician and member for IBEW Local 175.
Spencer said he was a leader in the effort to eliminate the oxidation pond in Morris Es-tates which, he said, “created such an environmental problem by pouring untreated sewage into Chickamauga Creek.”
Spencer said he wants “to help the people understand that they, the customers, own the utility and can influence the policies of the board of directors.
He said the current board is “out of control.”
“They have gradually raised their salaries, increased their insurance package and changed the number of times they can serve in order to retire at the expense of the utility customers or members,” he said. “The board can be controlled if the customers will attend the meetings and take an interest in the business of the utility.
“Here are some of the things I will implement:
“Will set up a website to let the people know what will be on the agenda at the board meetings. Will post on the website what took place at the last meeting. This will greatly help those that cannot attend each meeting.
“I will go out in the neighborhood and ask the people what they expect from the Water Board Authority.
“I’m asking the people to elect me not for the outlandish insurance the commissioners receive but to just serve the people. I will not accept any insurance at all.
“I will not vote for a rate increase.”
post a comment
comments (1)
« cherisem wrote on Sunday, Sep 06 at 04:39 PM »
Phil Spencer is a very intelligent person and cares about the taxpayers of Catoosa County. It might interest the taxpayers to know that the Georgia Legislature, with the help of Jeff Mullis, voted to INCREASE the Utility Board's members from four year to six years. These terms are TWO years LONGER than those in the Legislature!!! I am in favor of LOWERING the terms to TWO years, or better still, abolishing the utility board altogether. There are many cities, counties, etc. in the United States that have NO utility boards. The water utility operations are controlled by the Public Works Department, but our commissioners have abolished the Public Works Board. As it stands now, when voting for these members, only one person in the household (the person whose name is on the water bill) is entitled to vote. It looks to me like they are "graciously" granting us a privilege. They have already tried to push through a water rate raise once, then reversed it because of public outrage, but believe me, people, they WILL vote it in again before by next year. October 6 is the water board election. I am asking everyone to go to the water company on that date and vote for Phil Spencer.
Postings are not edited and are the responsibility of the author. You agree not to post comments that are abusive, threatening or obscene. Postings may be removed at the our discretion.