City officials debate, defend water rate hike
Dunkirk’s water rate proposal didn’t make it to a vote at the last Common Council meeting, and “I take full responsibility,” City Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler said this week. Speaking at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting, Smith-Dengler said she did not realize she had to get it approved for the agenda of that particular meeting. She promised that it will be on the agenda for consideration at the next council meeting. Smith-Dengler is a relatively new city employee in a brand new position, taking the comptroller job in July. Smith-Dengler went on to call the water ...
