Due to increased operating costs and the unexpected cost of repairs due to “flushable wipes,” the Worden/Ballantine Water and Sewer District voted to move forward with a base rate increase at their monthly meeting on Monday, September 9. The rate increase would bring the base rate for water up to $52.00/month from the previous $49.43/month and the base rate for sewer services would increase to $15.39/month from the previous $13.17/month. Additionally, curb stop repair fees would increase to $5 and the district would also be doing away with the policy of providing customers their first 2000 gallons of water for free. These rate increases still require a board vote as well as a public comment period before they can be implemented. Consideration of rate increases come after a rough year of rising prices related … Read Rest of Story here.
