Comments on: WAPA Can Do Better

By: ladlie@hushmail.com

ladlie@hushmail.com — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:21:03 +0000

why are you shocked, our senate is just “more of the same” honestly they all need to go away for good, it was kind of funny, that stupid woman with the long fingernails came in for lunch one day and the waitress threw her out and basically told her she was worthless and her son should not be selling drugs at Central

By: Thinking Cap

Thinking Cap — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:55:50 +0000

That’s what this joke of a 27th Legislature is supposed to be doing. What happened to Mr. “I Want Finance” Nelson? Just the usual hot air with no substance. He heads the 2nd most powerful committee in the Legislature yet I can’t find anything “Positive” about his chairmanship of Finance. I learn more from Senator James’ ramblings and political posturing than Senator “I Coming For Finance” Nelson.

Despite the crisis we face with WAPA, they have been unable to sit down like civilized people to come up with a plan. All 15 of them need to go!

By: Concerned

Concerned — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:29:10 +0000

I think the issue is one of accountability, I heard thru one of the senate hearings when Bruno Vega was still the Director of WAPA, that the legislature had given each Government Department funds to cover their WAPA bills, now what the different agencies did with that money and why they did not pay their bills needs to be investigated. I think all Government Agencies need to be audited if they have not and someone needs to find out where the money directed to pay WAPA is going.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:26:02 +0000

A close look at the Legislature’s appropriations reveals millions of dollars being disbursed annually to a multitude of organizations for functions that range from purses for horse racing to baton twirling competitions. (www.legvi.org go to Act 6969) Would it not be high time for our Senators and Gov. to curtail these “freebs” and channel the funds into building a new WAPA? Furthermore, WAPA is in serious need of an audit. It is very obvious that fuel is not the only issue at WAPA. A closer look needs to be taken at the travel vices of WAPA officials including the board. There is also a dire need for an audit of the monies being paid to WAPA by the local consumers. Lastly, the Government needs to pay its outstanding bills and continue paying the bills! Where is the promised accountability!

What we need to realize is that it is not only our electricity and water bills that will be affected. This increase is once again going to increase practically every aspect of our lives. There is a down-line effect. The only thing that is not being raised to accommodate these increasing costs are salaries for classified Government employees. It is no secret that our leaders saw it fit to increase their unclassified employees salaries; raises that cannot compare to the meager raises given to unionized employees.

Poverty looms for many. Our leaders need to take the bull by the horns and act now.