WHAT IF YOUR CITY PAID YOU TO USE LESS WATER?
That paperwork is a beast, no kidding. I tried to get my neighbor signed up for a rain barrel rebate last year and we both nearly gave up halfway through. It’s wild—if cities really want people to conserve, why not make it as easy as possible? I get that they need proof, but there’s gotta be a better way than making folks jump through hoops. Sometimes I wonder if the process weeds out the people who’d actually benefit most...
“if cities really want people to conserve, why not make it as easy as possible?”
That’s the million-dollar question. I tried to get a pool cover rebate once—ended up with a stack of forms and a headache. Honestly, I think the complexity scares off folks who don’t have hours to spare. It’d be smarter if they just credited your bill based on usage drops. Less paperwork, more results. Bureaucracy loves its red tape, though...
