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Staff Writer LEETONIA Water and sewer customers will see an increase in rates beginning with their February bill. Village Council Wednesday night approved the second readings of legislation raising the minimum and usage sewer rate plus adding a service fee to both the sewer and water capital funds as emergencies. The changes will take effect on the February bills for January usage. The pieces of legislation raises the minimum sewer rate to $27.95 per month and set the usage rate at $3.97 for each 1,000 gallons over 1,000; and creates a $2.50 monthly service fee for each the sewer and water capital funds specifically for improvements to the water and sewer lines and systems. ....
[email protected] LEETONIA Village Council Wednesday night approved the first readings of increases to sewer and water rates. Council unanimously approved legislation that raises the minimum sewer rate to $27.95 per month and set the usage rate at $3.97 for each 1,000 gallons over 1,000. Council also unanimously approved legislation that creates a $2.50 monthly service fee for each of the sewer and water capital funds specifically for improvements to the water and sewer lines and systems. Council acted on the sewer rates to generate enough funds to maintain the wastewater treatment plant, according to a CMOM (Capacity Management Operations and Maintenance) program, or asset management review for waste water, created in 2018 by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA). The service charges are to help replace deteriorating, hundred-year-old water and sewer lines. ....
[email protected] LEETONIA Council Wednesday night did not act on legislation for sewer and water rate increases after a previous proposal was removed from consideration. Mayor Kevin Siembida said he has amended the rate increase proposal presented earlier this month based on feedback from community members. Council previously authorized Village Solicitor Walter Newton to draft legislation raising the minimum sewer rate to $27.95 per month and set the usage rate at $3.97 for each 1,000 gallons over 1,000. The legislation would also have included a $2.50 service fee for each the sewer and water capital funds specifically for improvements to the water and sewer lines and system. ....
Staff Writer LEETONIA Council Wednesday night did not act on legislation for sewer and water rate increases after a previous proposal was removed from consideration. Mayor Kevin Siembida said he has amended the rate increase proposal presented earlier this month based on feedback from community members. Council previously authorized Village Solicitor Walter Newton to draft legislation raising the minimum sewer rate to $27.95 per month and set the usage rate at $3.97 for each 1,000 gallons over 1,000. The legislation would also have included a $2.50 service fee for each the sewer and water capital funds specifically for improvements to the water and sewer lines and system. ....