Cheney sewer rates on the way up
Officials cite need to replenish rapidly dwindling reserves as reason for first bump since 2005
Last updated 3/20/2014 at 10:33am
Cheney residents will see something happen at the end of April they haven't seen in over nine years - their sewer rates go up.
The City Council approved an ordinance March 11 raising sewer rates $5 for the remainder of 2014 for all users and another $3.25 in 2015, pending a review of the city's wastewater treatment plant flows. The ordinance takes effect 30 days after passage.
The last rate increase was in 2005, from $25.71 to $27.06 for single family residence. At the time the city was paying off its $10 million debt for construction of its wastewater treatment plant as well as enjoying a...
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