DeKalb County approves 10% water rate hikes every year

DeKalb County leaders vote to hike water and sewer rates
After weeks of town halls and discussions, DeKalb County commissioners are set to vote on a measure that could raise water and sewer rates for the county's residents.
DeKalb County approves 10% water rate hikes every year for next 10 years
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a plan to double residents’ water and sewage bills over the next 10 years, starting in May with an immediate 10% increase.
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Water rates to increase for DeKalb County residents
The proposed rate hike aims to fund long-overdue repairs and replacements for the county’s aging water infrastructure. The discussion gained urgency after a water main break in Brookhaven last month left thousands without clean water for several days.
DeKalb County leaders to vote on 10-year water, sewer rate hike Tuesday
The DeKalb County Commission is expected to vote on a proposed 10% per year, decade-long water and sewer rate hike on Tuesday.
DeKalb County commissioners pass water rate hike
DeKalb County commissioners voted to raise water and sewage rates. In a 5-2 vote, they decided to increase bills by 10 percent every year for the next 10 years.
DeKalb County commissioners approve annual water bill increase to span over a decade
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to increase the rate residents pay for water once a year for the next decade. In a 5-2 vote, commissioners voted on a 10% annual increase to water bills,
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