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Residents press council on sewer rates after city took over plant; officials cite infrastructure costs
Summary
Residents asked when sewer rates would be lowered after the city took over its sewer plant. Council and staff said a third-party rate study found current rates are necessary for sustainability and that much of the city's sewer spending goes to aging underground infrastructure.
During public comment at the June 26 Harahan City Council meeting, residents pressed the council about sewer rates after the city took over local sewer operations. Barbara Harney and other residents said they had been told the city takeover would produce large annual savings and asked why sewer rates were increased and when rates might be lowered.
Council members and staff said the city commissioned a third-party sewer rate…
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