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Water and sewer officials cite rising depreciation; no rate increase proposed
Summary
At a Trousdale County budget hearing May 22, the county’s water and sewer representatives presented a revised budget showing higher depreciation and slightly higher projected water sales; Heather Bay, chair of the water department board, said the draft does not include a new rate increase.
Trousdale County water and sewer officials told the county’s Budget and Finance hearing on May 22 that rising depreciation and recent equipment purchases are driving higher costs in the proposed budget, but the board is not proposing a new rate increase for customers.
Heather Bay, chair of the water department board, told the meeting the revised budget presented to the committee includes updated estimates for the 2024–25 year and that “that is not a rate increase that's been implemented. That's actually just the estimated of the 3.25%.” Bay said the board approved the updated statement at its…
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