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Henderson approves water and sewer rate increases to shore up utility funds
Summary
The Henderson City Council unanimously adopted a two‑year water and sewer rate increase recommended by a Raftelis study—13.5% for water and 7% for sewer—intended to make funds sustainable and support system reinvestment, including the Kerr Lake Regional Water expansion.
The Henderson City Council on May 12 unanimously approved a two-year schedule of increases for water and sewer rates after a presentation from Raftelis senior manager Will Kerr and Water Resources Director Christy Lipscomb.
Kerr said the water and sewer funds are not sustainable at current rates and recommended a 13.5% increase in the water fund and a 7% increase in the sewer fund to cover expenses and enable reinvestment,…
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