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Trumbull County commissioners table proposal to exempt seniors from proposed water-rate increase
Summary
At a March 19, 2025 meeting, the Trumbull County Board of Commissioners voted to table a proposal to exempt homestead-eligible seniors and fixed-income residents from a planned water-rate increase, asking staff for additional data and analysis before acting.
The Trumbull County Board of Commissioners on March 19, 2025 voted to table a proposal to exempt homestead-eligible seniors and fixed-income residents from a proposed increase in county water rates, saying commissioners must review additional data and options before making a decision.
Commissioner Malloy moved to table the item, saying staff and the sanitary engineer should add homestead-exemption data and give the board time to review the financial impact. "So we have been dealing with the water rates that we make sure that we keep in mind the fixed income and senior citizens in the county to not put any more undue burden," Malloy said during discussion.
The motion was presented after a workshop conversation about how a…
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