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Laurel panel says recent water and sewer rate increases intended to cover future projects; operations report shows minimal emergency call-outs
Summary
Chair Jodi Mackay asked how recent rate increases affected the budget; Public Works Director Matt Wheeler said increases were meant to cover future projects and have stabilized revenues versus expenses. The committee also reviewed an emergency call-out report showing minimal activity and noted a hydrant project by the middle school remains under contract with asphalt work expected in April.
At the March 16, 2026 meeting of the Laurel Public Works Committee, Chair Jodi Mackay asked how recently enacted water and sewer rate increases had affected the utility bottom line and whether funds were being reserved for upcoming infrastructure work. Public Works Director Matt Wheeler told the committee the increases were intended…
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