LAKEMORE — Residents can be assured it is not an April Fool’s joke when they see new water service rates on their April 1 bill.
Village Council had its first reading Nov. 17 of an ordinance to amend water service rates, effective April 1, with a public hearing to discuss the new rates scheduled for Dec. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lakemore Municipal Building, 1400 Main St.
According to the legislation, the new quarterly residential-in and commercial-in base rates will be $80.47, with the usage rate for all accounts in the village remaining an additional $5.20 for every 1,000 gallons consumed and metered above the initial 1,000-gallon base provided in the base rate. Usage rates will also continue to automatically increase 20 cents annually each April 1…