Council votes to raise water rates 5% effective July 1
The Sumpter City Council voted to increase the town's water rate by 5% — an added $2.40 per billing period — effective July 1, citing the need to maintain system operations and to smooth the transition to metered billing.
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The Sumpter City Council voted to raise the municipal water rate 5%, an increase the chair said will add $2.40 to customer bills beginning July 1. The chair moved the measure and the motion was seconded; the council approved the increase by voice vote. "I make motion to effective July 1 increase the water rate by 5% to $2.40," the Chair said during the motion.
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