There is no federal bailout. Water customers will pay the tab. In 10 years alone, the average water user will pay an extra $528 a year, with the bill rising 143% from $31 to $75 per month.
Fort Lauderdale says it's time to replace its aging water treatment plant with a new one that will cost nearly $700 million. But some think Fiveash can be saved. And a whole lot of money with it.
Fort Lauderdale is now working on a plan to replace Fiveash, the aging water treatment plant once described by the mayor as held together by spit and gum. But there’s been a snag. The price has gone way up, for one.
Critics say the pay hike is too generous but the mayor and commission note their salaries rank toward the bottom of Broward County’s 31 cities. The raise kicks in on Oct. 1.