Residents of Aumsville will soon pay about $36 a month more on their utility bills to help cover the costs of a $28 million wastewater treatment plant the city is required to build to meet environmental standards.
The Aumsville City Council on May 12 voted 5-2 to increase utility bills, which include providing water, sewer service and a police fee starting June 1. The current base rate of $120.50 per month will jump to $155.99.
The council was presented with the option of placing a monthly $36 increase for sewer, plus a 3% water bill increase. That would have increased bills by nearly $38 a month. But most of the city’s messaging was focused on the $36 increase, so the council opted to increase the sewer rates by $34 and the 3% water increase…