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City Manager proposes meter charge; average Conneaut water bills could rise $8–$10
Summary
City Manager Mr. Sanford told Council the city will add a meter charge to water bills to fund replacement of aging meters (many around 15 years old); he estimated the average monthly bill would increase about $8–$10 once the change and rate adjustments take effect.
City Manager Mr. Sanford told Conneaut City Council on Jan. 26 that the city will implement a meter charge on water bills to finance replacement of aging water meters. Mr. Sanford said most of the city’s meters are about 15 years old while the typical life cycle is roughly 10 years, and estimated the combination of new charges and a rate adjustment would raise the average household water bill by about $8 to $10 per month.
Mr. Sanford presented the proposal as a revenue method commonly used…
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