Residents balk at proposed sewer rate increase

SRU proposed budget includes water and sewer rate increase - Salisbury Post

SALISBURY — As part of the annual budget-approval process, Salisbury City Manager Jim Greene Jr. has asked various city departments to bring their budget requests piecemeal. On Tuesday, Salisbury-Rowan Utilities presented their budget proposal and the Human Resources department presented the request for the employee healthcare fund. As part of the SRU budget, the department requested a four percent increase in water and sewer rates, which Raftel…

Residents balk at proposed sewer rate increase

Letters notifying Bakersfield residents of a major hike in their sewer rates went out last week and already residents are organizing to oppose the increase.