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Council votes to raise water rates 5% effective July 1
Summary
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.
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.
Council members said the rise is intended to help the town cover operating costs and to ease the future transition once meters are installed. Members noted the town had missed several years of incremental increases, making the current adjustment larger than usual. No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. The chair said the increase will remain in place pending meter installation and an anticipated year of rate adjustment after meters are active.
