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Residents press Willard board over proposed water and sewer rate increases
Summary
Residents at a Willard board meeting urged the city to explain a multi‑year surcharge and to avoid asking out‑of‑town customers to shoulder sharply higher water and sewer rates; the board debated options including a flat residential rate, new sewer modeling, an advisory utility board and ultimately tabled sewer rate action pending additional analysis.
Dozens of residents told the Willard Board of Aldermen on Wednesday that proposed increases to water and sewer rates would be unfair to people living outside the city limits and urged the board to delay action until it can produce clearer accounting and alternatives.
At the public‑input segment, multiple speakers said they have already paid surcharges for years and asked where that money went. “Why do you want us to pay so much more than the city?” said Kathy Cook, who identified herself during public comment. She and others said the town and rural customers use the same pipes and questioned why out‑of‑town users face much higher proposed minimum charges and unit fees.
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