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Liberty council adopts 2025 utility rates; average residential bill rises about $6 in May
Summary
After a required public hearing, the Liberty City Council approved 2025 water, wastewater and solid-waste rates that raise the average residential customer bill roughly $6.03 per month effective May 2025; measures to maintain senior discounts were retained.
The Liberty City Council on April 14 adopted new utility rates for 2025 that the city says will increase the average residential monthly bill by about $6.03, effective in May 2025.
A city staff member told the council that Missouri state statute requires a public hearing on proposed sewer rate adjustments and presented the staff recommendations for the three utility categories. Under the proposal the city set a 4% increase for water (about $1.42 per month for the average customer), a 1% increase for wastewater (about 66¢), and a 19.5% increase for solid waste (about $3.93). The staff said those changes bring an average monthly…
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