FREDERICTON - Fredericton mayoral candidate
Matthew Hayes has released the details of his platform on the city’s water and
sewer rates.
“The residents of Fredericton are going to
experience several water and sewer bill increases over the next five years,”
Hayes says. “This could be avoided by implementing practices that are up to
date with the 21st century.”
These practices include managing stormwater
through natural drainage, which is considered by the Environmental Protection
Agency as a Best Management Practice for urban spaces.
Hayes says that this practice will limit
insurance costs while maintaining the costs of normal maintenance.
“Our community deserves cost-efficient
management of water and sewer systems,” Hayes says. “As mayor, I would pave the
way to make this possible. Everybody wins in this scenario—we just need to make
it happen.”
