The City of Glenpool announced a proposal that would increase utility rates for the community. It includes hikes to water, sewer, stormwater, and trash, totaling a 15% increase per month on average, or around $12.50, according to city manager David Tillotson.
“We’ve done our best to make sure we keep the rates as low as possible,” Tillotson said. “We’ve worked really hard at that over the years. It’s just reached the timing that we are going to be underwater with debt payments and operational costs in the next several years.”
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Glenpool announces proposal to raise utility rates
Tillotson says the city hasn’t done a rate increase since 2015, and adds even with the proposal, Glenpool would still have some of the lowest rates in the metro…