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Harrisburg manager presents FY20 budget, proposes 9.5% water and sewer rate increase
Summary
Town staff presented a manager-recommended FY20 budget that includes no new property tax increase but proposes a 9.5% water and sewer rate hike, higher system development charges and $12.2 million in capital projects including a new 1 million‑gallon elevated tank.
The Town of Harrisburg’s manager presented a proposed FY20 operating and capital budget that would keep the town’s combined tax rate at 35.5¢ per $100 valuation while asking utility customers to pay more for water and sewer service.
The manager said the budget relies on a 10‑year capital improvement plan and financial model to fund about $12.2 million in capital projects next year while maintaining stronger reserves. To address rising purchase and treatment costs and to cover needed capital work, staff recommended a 9.5% increase to both water and sewer rates that officials estimated would generate about $365,000 in extra water revenue…
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