ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Some St. Petersburg residents said they’re drowning in water bills they shouldn’t have to pay, and now, city leaders are moving forward with plans to raise rates.
City Council voted four to two on Monday to advance a proposal that would increase utility bills by 8% to 17%. City officials said the extra revenue would fund upgrades to aging water, sewer, and stormwater systems, reduce emergency repairs, and improve service reliability.
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Councilmember Corey Givens said the improvements are long overdue, but questioned the size of the proposed increase.
“A 17% increase is a bit much… we need to take this slow and steady. Folks are still hurting from hurricane, and it’s not fair to impose such a burden on them like this now,” Givens said…