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By Dena Wood
The Times 

Waitsburg Council Plans Utility Rate Increases

Need for more funds for capital improvements and repairs is inevitable, city manager says

 


WAITSBURG – Waitsburg residents will notice a slight increase in their utility bill in the near future, but the exact amount of the increase is still up in the air.

Facing concerns over needed repairs to aging infrastructure, the Waitsburg City Council agreed to consider a five percent increase in water and sewer rates at their Jan. 11 council meeting.

However, a suggested decrease in the monthly water allotment from 1000 cubic feet to 500 cubic feet, combined with a reduction in overage charges from 80 cents to 65 cents, makes it difficult to determine just what effect the changes will...



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