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Westville council approves hydrant-rental surcharge and renews MCO utilities contract
Summary
The Westville Town Council voted unanimously to adopt a meter-size hydrant-rental surcharge on water bills and to renew its utilities contract with MCO for 2026 at $22,718.37 per month. Council members said the charge helps protect fire services amid state funding changes.
The Westville Town Council voted unanimously to add a meter-size hydrant-rental surcharge to water bills and to enter a 2026 operations contract with Midwest Contract Operations (MCO).
Speaker 1 said the new charge is based on meter size and gave examples: "If you have a 5/8-inch (or 3/4-inch) meter, you're paying $3.45 a month," and noted that a larger 3-inch meter is shown in the…
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