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Cape Girardeau council approves first reading of 10% water-rate increase
Summary
On first reading the Cape Girardeau City Council approved an ordinance to raise water fees 10% effective with the November 2025 billing cycle, a step council members said is needed to fund water-treatment and distribution improvements after voters raised the charter cap on annual increases.
The Cape Girardeau City Council on first reading approved an ordinance that will raise water fees by 10%, city staff said, with the increase taking effect in the first billing cycle of November 2025.
City staff said the change implements a voter-approved amendment to the city charter that increased the allowable annual cap on utility rate adjustments to 15%. "As a result, the city's receiving support from the citizens ... and through these water…
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