With its utilities billing now reaching over $32 million in total, the Commonwealth Health Care Corp. was urged to pay the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. at least $400,000 a month.<\/p>\n
CUC executive director Gary P. Camacho said in an interview Friday said they did send CHCC chief executive officer Esther Mu\u00f1a a letter that basically tells her to pay CHCC\u2019s bill. Camacho said he is asking only for the current monthly bill, and that they will deal with the arrears in other ways.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will work some programs out. But right now, pay your monthly bill,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Camacho said Mu\u00f1a did inform him that she was going to respond to his letter but, as far as he know, CUC has yet to receive a reply.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve go to work something out. We\u2019ve got to figure something out,\u201d said Camacho, adding that CHCC\u2019s debt is affecting CUC\u2019s ability to purchase materials for its power plants and for the water and wastewater programs.<\/p>\n
Inevitably, it\u2019s going to affect CHCC\u2019s operations, Camacho said, so Mu\u00f1a needs to try to find some ways to be able to pay their bill.<\/p>\n
Right now, Camacho said, he is just looking for her to pay the monthly bill. \u201cWe can deal with the arrears a little later. But right now, she just needs to pay her bill as any customer required to pay their bill,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Camacho said he understands Mu\u00f1a\u2019s situation, that it is challenging to everybody, but CHCC has got to show more effort in paying the bill. He said he is willing to work with Mu\u00f1a, who just needs to inform him how it is going to happen. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are recommending ways to save water. Don\u2019t forget: This is not only power but this is power and water,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Camacho said CUC has yet to give Mu\u00f1a a notice of disconnection because he does not want to jeopardize operations that deal with critical facilities in the hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cI respect that. But, by the same token, she also has to understand that CUC is a critical facility. We all know that, after a disaster, we see the issues,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Camacho pointed out that CUC does everything its can to ensure that CHCC has power. Mu\u00f1a has to do her part, too, like everybody else, in putting in her fair share and paying her bill, he said.<\/p>\n
He said Muna did state that she is relying on a program that might transfer funds this month. \u201cSo, I am hopeful that we can communicate soon,\u201d Camacho added.<\/p>\n
Last Oct. 2, Mu\u00f1a paid CUC $200,000 when Camacho discussed CHCC\u2019s delinquent account with her.<\/p>\n
Camacho said Mu\u00f1a also stated in that meeting that she recognizes the debt problem and explained the challenges that CHCC is currently dealing with.<\/p>\n
He said Mu\u00f1a disclosed that she was working on a resolution to pay the current monthly billings.<\/p>\n
Last May, CUC board vice chair Weston Deleon Guerrero said CUC should take CHCC to court to compel it to pay its debt. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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