JACKSON, Miss.—Jackson residents could find out Thursday whether they’ll be paying more for water bills. A federal judge is set to make a decision about whether to allow JXN Water to raise utility rates again in Mississippi’s capital city.
U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate called a Nov. 5 emergency court hearing after the City of Jackson’s water utility company released its Sept. 30 quarterly report outlining Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin’s intent to implement a 12% rate increase.
That report projects the agency would notify customers of the change by Nov. 15, with the rate increase going into effect no later than Dec. 15. But that depends on what the judge decides, JXN Water Communications Specialist Aisha Carson told the Mississippi Free Press…