New city water, sewer rates approved

New city water, sewer rates approved

After hosting a public hearing in July, the Graham City Council met last week and on a third reading adopted a 7% increase to the water and sewer rates beginning in October.Readings for the ordinance change adopting the new raised rates were approved during city council meetings held Thursday, June 26, Thursday, July 17 and Thursday, Aug. 7. The council had no further discussion during the third reading Aug. 7 and adopted the new rates.

SEWER RATE HIKE DOLLARS WILL REPLACE AGING TRUNK

It’s not a project that residents are going to “ooh and aah” over.But if it isn’t done, the ability of more than 15,000 households to flush their toilets without an issue will be in jeopardy.