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Council hears proposal to raise water-hauling fee by $1; VDH mandates annual water-rate increases
Summary
Town Manager Greg Lunsford said the Virginia Department of Health requires annual drinking water rate increases through FY2030 to support system improvements; Council noted a proposed $1.00 increase to water hauling rates to cover higher operating costs.
Town Manager Greg Lunsford told the council that the Virginia Department of Health has required the town to implement annual drinking-water rate increases over a five-year period through FY2030 to support system improvements. He said those increases began in the current fiscal year and will continue as required.
Lunsford also called attention to a significant increase in the cost to operate the town's water hauling equipment and proposed a $1.00 increase in water hauling rates to help offset those costs. No public speakers were recorded specifically opposing or supporting the hauling-rate proposal in the provided excerpt.
