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Mr. Callaway,

The vast majority of those properties being considered for annexation(the Cardinal, for example) are ALREADY on the city's water system. They will not be new users/customers.

THanks for the data, Sandy. I'm not opposed to building memorium in general, forcing the clean up and reuse of "abandoned" areas.

If Greensboro is having trouble supplying water to its city residents, why would they be supplying water to areas that are not in the city limits? Is this part of the problem?

Another question...if Greensboro is supplying water to non-residents, how does it regulate the usage? Where does it get the authority to regulate it?

Oak Ridge Runner,

The problem the city is currently having with sufficient water supply is caused by the extreme drought/no rain situation, NOT the number of customers (although I guess one could argue that with less customers, there would be less usage, thus prolonging what we do have in the lakes). When the rainfall amounts are at or near the normal amount, there is no shortage of water.

Those customers using city water outside the city limits such as the Cardinal (which has been "on line" since the development was built many years ago)must comply with the same use regulations and restrictions that city residents do and would face the same fines for violating the restrictions. Developers of those properties contracted with the city for the service at the time of construction so the city is legally obligated to provide of the water to them. Those customers pay twice the water rate that city customers do.

For the past several years, anyone outside the city limits requesting connection to the city system must sign an agreement to be annexed at a time of the city's choosing. That is what is happening now with the proposed annexations in the Mt. Hope Church Road/Citi Cards area -- the city is proposing to exercise that option.

Others, using the Cardinal as an example again, hooked onto city service before we had that legal requirement. Due to the denser development patterns enabled by the availability of the city's water, that area has grown to satisfy urban standards for annexation. Thus we are proposing to bring them in, again with little or no impact on the amount of water being consumed.

ORR - you owe feedback to Sandy - either a thanks or a counter-post.

Love, MOM

As other users have stated, most if not all of those residents being annexed already have city water service and as outside-city users, they pay twice on water and sewer and have a billing and availability fee. . . EACH MONTH. When they come into the city-fold, their bills will be slashed in half, except for the billing and availability fee and will likely stay monthly as the city is planning on moving everyone to monthly billing over the next year or so. Users not on city water will have several years to prepare for water/sewer connections and anyone meeting any grandfather clauses may not need to link in at all (although that is pretty rare, I'm sure). You may realize that water and sewer runs out all the way to Southeast Guilford Highschool and Forest Oaks. It is only a matter of time.

Oh, James, stop being such a suck up. You're suddenly paying detailed attention to the Miss Manners guidelines?

Why does Sandy Carmany deserve a follow-up or thank you for answering a question any more than anyone else here?

Is it because Sandy Carmany is a government official?

No offense to Sandy cause I generally do appreciate her comments but your nose is coming out of her mouth, dude.