Swearengin on public utilies
question:
Autry's administration has proposed shifting the city's public utilities into a separate municipal utility district. Do you support or oppose the idea? Why? answer:
I support the creation of a special agency for utilities because I believe that a single-purpose agency will do a better job in the long-run of managing the utility infrastructure and providing quality services as efficiently as possible for the citizens of Fresno. However, this agency should be developed with careful consideration. The development of the agency will represent the single largest asset transfer in the history of the City of Fresno. If the groundwork isn’t properly laid, we could end up with an ineffective, bureaucratic organization that does not work well with the City of Fresno. Assurances need to be put into place to make sure that doesn’t happen.