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Jackson council approves two-year water/wastewater rate increase after divided debate
Summary
After hours of public comment and council discussion, Jackson City Council approved a two-year water and wastewater rate resolution (Option 1) by a 4–3 vote. Councilors stressed the need to maintain aging infrastructure while opponents warned of burdens on fixed-income residents.
Jackson City Council voted 4–3 on June 10 to adopt a two-year water and wastewater rate resolution (Option 1) that raises the city water bill by $5 per month and the wastewater bill by $6 per month for the next two fiscal years.
The vote followed an extended public-comment period and more than an hour of council discussion on the proposal
nd alternatives. Residents said the increases would strain households already coping with rising costs. Laura Schlecky, a local property owner, told the council that the proposed increases "stack on top of everything else that's going on and gonna bury taxpayers," and she…
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