UTILITY bills will soon get more expensive for homeowners thanks to the addition of a transportation surcharge.
The newly adopted fee is set to take effect in January as lawmakers scramble for a way to bolster their coffers.
The new surcharge will soon hit residents of Portland, Oregon after it was approved in a 9-3 vote on Wednesday, per local outlet Oregon Live.
City councilors adopted the surcharge to bolster the city’s transportation system, now facing a $6.6billion maintenance backlog…