PLAIN TRUSTEE LOUIS GIAVASIS ONCE AGAIN PREPARED TO GO TO BAT FOR THE PEOPLE OF PLAIN TOWHSHIP. WILL NORTH CANTON, MASSILLON, HILLS & DALES, JACKSON, LAKE, LAWRENCE, PERRY AND TUSCARAWAS TOWNSHIP FOLLOW HIS LEAD?

UPDATE/CORRECTION:  MARCH 24, 2010

As pointed out by a SCPR reader, The Report missed that Jackson Township passed a resolution on Monday night with The Repository reporting that Trustee James Walters termed the expected  request for increase (20%) as being "outrageous."

UPDATE:  MARCH 23, 2010 AT 4:15 PM.

The SCPR just received a call from Trustee Craig Chessler (Perry Township) to inform yours truly that Perry Township will also be considering a resolution objecting to Aqua's 20% requested increase to be made by Aqua to the PUCO

ORIGINAL POST

Last week it came out that Aqua Ohio, Inc will be asking the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on or about April 1, 2010 to allow it to increase rates 20% on its Ohio water customers which includes thousands of Stark Countians.

The commissioners will be considering a resolution soon to ask the PUCO to deny the request.

It will likely be the Plain Township trustees who will act first.  And, it is "fitting and proper" for Plain to be first.

Why is that?

Because one of Stark County's better advocates for the people is Plain Trustee Louis Giavasis.  He has written the SCPR to the effect he will be offering a resolution at tonight's regular township meeting.

Giavasis deserves credit for being the foremost Stark County government official to step forward to convince the PUCO to cut down on American Electric Power's request for a gigantic - over three years - increase about a year ago or so.

The Report applauds Giavasis for his work on behalf of ordinary types who need the voice of government to speak loudly and clearly on their behalf.

A SCPR "tip-of-the-hat" to Trustee Louis Giavasis for looking out for the people of Plain Township and by extension for all Aqua water users throughout Stark County!