Fort Kent water customers will see 75% rate hike in January

Fort Kent water customers will see 75% rate hike in January

FORT KENT, Maine — Most Fort Kent residents will see a 75% increase in their water rate next year to pay for infrastructure upgrades. Town officials explained the reasons behind the hike Wednesday night at a public hearing. Most ratepayers, 559 out of the total 640 in Fort Kent, will pay roughly $12 more per month. It will be the first water rate increase in more than two decades. The town has not changed its water rates since 2002, and the prop…