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Century Council To Consider Water Rate Hike
January 7, 2013
The Century Town Council considered a water rate hike at Monday night’s regular council meeting.
The town is considering an overall 10 percent rate hike to be implemented with an immediate 5 percent increase and additional 5 percent increase six months later.
If the ordinance passes, the rate for the first 1,500 gallons of water will increase to $9.45 on February 1 and increase again to $9.90 on August 1. Each additional 1,000 gallons will be $2.27 on February 1 and $2.49 on August 1. Sewer rates will remain the same at $13 for the first 6,000 gallons of water used.
The rate increase would be the first in the Century 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 first reading of the ordinance was held during the town’s regular council meeting Monday night, with a second reading and vote scheduled for 7 p.m. on January 28.
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3 Responses to “Century Council To Consider Water Rate Hike”
At least the Century council told their customers about the proposed increase. The Milton council just give themselves a raise and never tells anyone. It just appears on your bill, and no explanation. We get to pay $17.12 + .50 cents for a backflow valve for the first 3000 gallons. Don,t you just love it!
Wow 10%! That amount of increase sure would be nice on by paycheck too. I thought the name of the game was to keep rates down for our citizens. I guess its
all in the name of getting Grants.
How convenient that this ordinance is attempting to get passed at a meeting which is on BCS National Championship game night? Way to go mighty fine leaders at town hall. Wonder what big event is scheduled on the second reading on the 28th?