Current News
CURRENT NEWS........
Wednesday November 5, 2008
Akron Residents Won’t Let Government Abdicate Responsibility For Sewer System:
Voters Reject Stinky Privatization Measure
Kate Fried Deputy Communications Director
Food & Water Watch
8 Reasons Why Voters Flushed Issue 8
by Greg Coleridge
Editor
Voice of the People
Akron Beacon Journal
Ten issues to consider before voting pro or con on Issue 8
M.H.Deal
Friday October 31, 2008
Group says it's not opposed to scholarships
Members argue that they object only to selling sewers to fund plan; competing issues on ballot
By Carl Chancellor Beacon Journal staff writer
Wednesday October 29, 2008
Mayor Plusquellic's risky experiment
(pdf)
Wenonah Hauter Executive Director of Food and Water Watch
Washington, D.C.
Wednesday October 29, 2008
Akron Beacon Journal
Wednesday October 29, 2008
Debating the pros and cons of Akron's sewers to scholars plan
Akron voters decide next week whether to allow the city to lease its sewer system for 75 years to fund college scholarships for Akron students. Opponents of Issue 8 say the city is rushing the plan and adding unreasonable stipulations. Officials say they've simply covered their bases.
WKSU's Amanda Rabinowitz reports
Wednesday October 29, 2008
Experts cite sewer leasing pros and cons
An economist, student of scholarships discuss merits of issues Akron voters will face next week
By Carl Chancellor and John Higgins Beacon Journal staff writers
Sunday October 26, 2008
Voters should reject Akron sewer lease
Greg Coleridge, Letter to the Plain Dealer
Sunday October 19, 2008
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic's plan to lease water and sewer system will hurt consumers
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial by Jack Sombati
Sunday October 19, 2008
Panel debates Issues 8, 9
Goal is to help Akron voters understand pros, cons of 'sewers for scholarships'
Akron Beacon Journal
Tuesday October 7, 2008
Akron FOP Lodge 7 Votes On Issues
AkronNewsNow.com
Wednesday September 10, 2008
Akron Seeks Sewer Lease
By Caitlin Devitt / The Bond Buyer
Tuesday September 9, 2008
The Corporate Control of Water Takes an Unexpected Twist
By Jon Keesecker, AlterNet Posted on September 9, 2008, Printed on September 18, 2008http://www.alternet.org/story/97993/
Tuesday September 9, 2008
Wall Street's Next Target: Roads and Bridges
ByDavid Bollier,OnTheCommons.org
Sunday September 7, 2008
You pay a lot more
What happens when the city leases public assets to private investors?
By Susan Chandler
Chicago Tribune reporter
Tuesday August 26, 2008
Akron eyes sewage system deal for scholarships
By Thomas J Sheeran Associated Press Writer
Tuesday August 19, 2008
Utility tug-of-war
2 Akron sewer plans head to ballot
Mayor seeks privatization, citizens' group wants voter oversight
By Carl Chancellor
Beacon Journal staff write
Tuesday August 19, 2008
AUDIO SoS: Voters To Decide Sewer Sale
8/18/2008 7:54:27 PM | Katie Young
AkronNewsNow.com /WAKR 1590
Sunday August 17, 2008
Akron Mayor Plusquellic pushes college scholarship program linked to sewer lease
Akron plan called creative,' but possibly costly
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Edith Starzyk
Plain Dealer Reporter
Sunday August 17, 2008
Council receives sewer proposal
Leasing system, along with citizens' petition, on Monday's agenda
By Bob Downing
Beacon Journal staff writer
Friday July 18, 2008
Group resubmits sewer petitions
SOS leader says it probably has more than enough signatures to put Akron issue on ballot
By Carl Chancellor
Beacon Journal
Wednesday July 16, 2008
Mayor wants residents to vote on plan
Akron sewer system would be leased to fund scholarships for 'working-class' children
By Carl Chancellor and Katie Byard
Beacon Journal
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic wants City Council to put issue of leasing city's sewer on November ballot
Patrick O'Donnell
Plain Dealer Reporter
Tuesday July 15, 2008
City returns petitions to group seeking vote on sewer proposal
Akron law director's decision that paperwork is incorrect is called 'petty'
By Carl Chancellor
Beacon Journal staff writer
Friday July 11, 2008
Akron receives sewer petition
Grass-roots group seeks amendment to charter regarding leasing, selling
By Carl Chancellor Beacon Journal staff writer
Thursday May 29, 2008
Group would flush sewer plan
Speakers at meeting attended by 150 suspect Plusquellic has more privatization proposals
By Carl Chancellor
Beacon Journal staff writer
Thursday May 22, 2008
Advisory group to study city lease of sewers
Akron mayor wants long-term deal to pay for public scholarships
By Carl Chancellor
Beacon Journal staff writer
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Customers say they can't afford
Utility bills soak residents
Water and Sewer LLC wants to more than double its rates since it's losing money
By Rick Armon
Beacon Journal staff writer
Friday May 2, 2008
Saturday March 29, 2008
Thursday March 27, 2008
AUDIO Officials: Sewer Sale Smells Afoul AkronNewsNow.com
OTHER NEWS LINKS:
AFSCME Archived Articles on Sewer Privatization
10/8/08
Voice of the People / Akron Beacon Journal by Greg Coleridge
10/7/08
Cleveland Plain Dealer Letter To The Editor by Greg Coleridge
MUNICIPALIZING DEMOCRACY (pdf) Greg Coleridge
Letter to the Akron Beacon Journal Editor (pdf)
by Patti Longville (Citizens SOS and Concerned Akron Citizen)
Villiage Green Blog