Century Residents May See Water Bill Increase

December 5, 2012

Town of Century residents could soon by paying more for water service.

In a non-binding poll, council members have said they are in favor of an ordinance to raise water rates in January, the first increase since 1995.

In the past, the town has had difficulty applying for, or receiving the full amount of, federal grants for the water system because Century’s rates were markedly lower than surrounding areas.

The town will consider an overall 10 percent rate hike to be implemented with an immediate 5 percent increase and additional 5 percent increase six months later.

The rate increase won’t become official until an ordinance is adopted as early as January.

Comments

3 Responses to “Century Residents May See Water Bill Increase”

  1. Betty on December 6th, 2012 4:49 am

    There are leaks on water lines. Old pipes rust out. Water pumps need parts and repairs—seems to me they have done real well —-not having an increase since 1995. “Gotta” give them a thumbs up for this one.

  2. MargieLu on December 5th, 2012 10:14 am

    Let’s see if the council can conduct another vote. This time, they need to vote to have the ECAT bus riders pay the water rate increase for Century, and see how the shoe fits when it’s on the other foot. Ahem.

  3. woww on December 5th, 2012 8:04 am

    WOWW! I wish I could get a 10% raise in my pay check over night!!!!! Are you sure this is necessary? Thats a big increase. Lot of people in the Century area on fixed incomes. Just saying.

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