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Oakland approves water rate decrease, sewer rate increase to cover treatment debt
Summary
Board passed Ordinance 2507: the town will reduce the water base fee by $2 (base inside city limits $15.47) and raise sewer rates (residential minimum $28.39) to cover wastewater treatment plant debt; changes take effect July 1 if adopted.
The Oakland Board of Aldermen passed Ordinance 2507 on first reading, approving a $2 reduction in the water base fee for the 2,500-gallon base and raising sewer rates to cover debt from recent wastewater plant upgrades.
Town Manager Mister Ellis said the town incurred substantial debt to update its wastewater treatment plant and explained state law requires sewer revenues to…
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