Tennessee

Subsidize? That is comical! It was a bill to force JC to stop breaking the law and give fair and equitable sewer and water rates.

Rep Jones is the one who has no idea what she is talking about! Suggesting a tax increase is comical! It's also illegal! You can not raise taxes to cover water and sewer bills! It is against the law, they must operate as as self-sufficient entities.

T.C.A. 7-34-115 Section (a) which states, “Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, as a matter of public policy, municipal utility systems shall be operated on sound business principles as self-sufficient entities. User charges, rates and fees shall reflect the actual cost of providing the services rendered. No public works shall operate for gain or profit or as a source of revenue to a governmental entity, but shall operate for the use and benefit of the consumers served by such public works and for the improvement of the health and safety of the inhabitants of the area served.”