The council once again discussed the need to raise sewer rates in order to receive grant money for sewer system upgrades. Goessel’s sewer rates are too low; the city will not qualify for the grant if the rates are not raised to an appropriate amount.
City clerk Jennifer Whitehead reminded the council that the city currently charges $36.95 per month. It is possible that the city might need to raise the rates to $48.98 per month. However, the council decided to make several raises instead of one larger one. Therefore, the council proposed an incremental raise of $5 at this time, with additional raises in the future. The $5 rate increase will be presented to the council in an ordinance at next month’s meeting. The rate increase will not take effect until after the ordinance has been approved.
(Read more: Hillsboro Free Press)