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Carlisle staff proposes 11% hike in water rates to fund main replacements, tank project and PFAS work
Summary
Staff proposed an 11% increase to water rates to fund East High Street and York Road main replacements, a Ridge Street tank replacement, transmission main work and PFAS pilot/design; the council authorized advertisement of the water-rate ordinance for public review.
Borough staff told council on Nov. 17 that the water fund needs additional revenue to support a slate of capital projects and presented a proposed 11% rate increase tied primarily to infrastructure work.
Finance Director Jason Cohen and the water resources team said the water fund is budgeted at about $13.1 million for 2026 and that staff project a 2025 deficit tied to capital spending. "We are proposing a rate increase for water services, an 11% increase, which would impact a single user…
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