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Springettsbury proposes sewer-rate increases to cover multi-year deficits; board asks who will be affected
Summary
Township staff proposed raising residential and commercial flat sewer rates and the consumption charge to close projected multi-year sewer deficits; board members asked which users would bear most of the increase and requested comparative analysis.
Jamie Reed told the Board of Supervisors that the sewer fund faces projected deficits through 2030 if rates remain unchanged and presented a package of increases intended to stabilize operations and support capital.
Reed proposed raising the residential flat rate from $80 to $85 per quarter and the commercial flat rate from $85 to $90 per quarter. He also proposed increasing the consumption charge from $3 to $4 per 1,000 gallons and raising the consumption threshold (EDUs) from 22,700 to 31,900. Reed said the…
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