Christine McGregor: MID mismanaged; has other options

Love the headline, “MID will consider hiking rates for electricity” (Page B1, Oct. 29). Well consider it done. I’m so tired of MID feeling this is the only way to make ends meet. I worked for SMUD (electric company in Sacramento) for 23 years. They hardly ever raise their rates. First they freeze hiring, freeze salaries, don’t fill positions of employees that have left or retired, take away vacation days or Holidays. Then when they raise the rates on average of every 5-8 years it is like 1-2 percent. There is so much mismanagement at MID it isn’t even funny. Start “in house” for a few years instead of your answer being to raise rates all the time.

This story was originally published October 30, 2014 at 6:15 PM with the headline "Christine McGregor: MID mismanaged; has other options."