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Resident tells Dubuque council utility rate hikes strain seniors and fixed‑income households
Dubuque City Council · December 16, 2024
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Summary
A resident at the Dec. 16 meeting told the council sewer and water rates rose 8.87% and asked for justification, saying fixed‑income seniors face hardship; council did not provide a substantive response during the public input period.
During public input at the Dec. 16 council meeting, resident Clark Sloes (2925 Burlington Street) urged the council to justify recent water and sewer rate increases and to explain why increases exceed commonly cited inflation measures.
Sloes said the combined sewer and water rates rose 8.87% and contrasted that with a 5.16%…
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