McAustin vs. Madison- water audit smackdown

Sorry, I can't resist a jab: "we'll keep our eyes open peeled..." Sounds like the words of a potentially out-of-work journalist.

A blogger who can't resist a jab? Shocking.. I'll make the change

More silliness from our city council. Just what we need. Raise water rates a huge amount but play games among two aloof councilmembers to make us all think it's fun and games. Fiddle anyone? Mike

This "smack-down" is mildly entertaining, I guess, but who really cares how much water individual council members use? Instead, if water conservation is such a serious issue, shouldn't our city council be using the power we've given them to rein in the city's water use and waste? Then maybe it wouldn't be necessary to hire water spies and issue citations and hike the rates of individual Pasadena residents who didn't first check in with the always-changing city rules before innocently washing their own cars in their own driveways or keeping their potted plants moist. Someone please explain this to me, I don't understand: When the city wastes water are they going to fine themselves? How does that work? Is it like keeping a "swear jar" on the kitchen counter?

Vuh?