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Date: 05/12/03 Imo; Iv. 13. Commmikations Piortea Press - .n c-a rly 70 rolls of ft, eci -mr-LN 1;:irr.'L14_Mk.4X%,;•t.��. ROSEV ILLS A% +n 4ri, UM d'V UT-x dN% "n Aefliors rip Ut., J, N-Y "U11d'a URN 9N City council ignores call for income limits BY MARISA A HA Pioneer P7-ess _ . Roseville's senior citize.r1 discounts on water and seiveri bills will continue. . After much wrangling and several failed amendments, the City Council hi a 3 -0 vote Mon - day night decided to mainLain the existing discount program, :8ind to extend it to those under age 65 who meet federal pover- y guidelines. Two members of the five- member counell abstained. I call it a reward and a 'thank you to people over 65,1, said Cowncil Member Torn Kough. *Mayor John Kysylyczyn and Council Member Greg Schroeder abstained. ICysyly- czyn proposed vaxlous amend - ments that would limit the dis- count to those with household incomes of tinder $50,000 or $100,000, but neither passed. "If Donald Trump lived in seviNe., he'd be eligible," said K sylyczyn} who said this type of social services program gees beyond the council's role and accused his colleagues of politi- cal grandstanding in an elec- tion year. "Do we want to he on record s aytng that Donald rh hump would qualify for the senior utility discotmt ?" Several residents at a publzc hearing spare in favor of keep - ing the discounts for the city's older population, particularly during tough economic times. �`UBURBAN BRIEFING 'Al think they're a wonderful group of people," resident Arny Herrera told the council. "We need to support them. They've paid their dues. They have made Roseville what It 1s." About 2,500 Roseville house - holds now receive Lhe discount, which is about $33 a year. The remaining water and sewer customers, including residen- tial and cornmercial customers, pay the difference. Roseville city officials said it is unknown how many addi- tional people would qualify for the discounts., but it will only be a few. Also as part of Mon- day's action, the city will now review applications Luinually Marisa Agha be reached at (65 1) 928-2109, Front P-0044 117 cult e til s ai(l � vital - thist rn ca lne lie c recd clu Co: 0TV ly SlL- tw arL ajp.