Kirkwood Water has a budget gap. The source of this gap is twofold. First, our water mains (the big pipes that transport water to each Kirkwood block) are at the end of their lifespan and thus have a high rate of leaks and breaks. Secondly, some of Kirkwood's service lines (the smaller pipes that transport… Continue reading Kirkwood Water: Selling the Farm
Kirkwood is the only municipality in Greater St. Louis with its own electric utility, Kirkwood Electric. This setup has several advantages: it ensures more accountability and higher levels of responsiveness than a natural monopoly like Ameren might provide. Kirkwood Electric also operates at a profit, thus allowing the city to reinvest the dividends into other… Continue reading Elective Pay: Why Kirkwood Electric Should Go Bold
