An ordinance increasing water and sewer rates 5 percent annually for the next three years is set for adoption at Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting.
If passed, the combined water/sewer rate for unmetered residential customers would increase from $78.40 today to $91.20 in July 2018.
Manager David Sosa said the increases are necessary to cover operating costs, meet loan obligations, and save money for future improvements to water and sewer facilities. However, even with the…
