Council Denies First Utilities Rate Proposal

WAITSBURG - A utility rate study that evaluated the cost of operating Waitsburg's sewer and water systems showed the city needs to increase its rates, but the city council said no to a proposal that would have raised rates by $14 a month over two years.

Last Wednesday night, The Waitsburg City Council heard public comment on the utility rate increases.

Not many of the large group of citizens remarked on the rate increases, but the sentiment was that the increases were high elsewhere in sales tax or car tab fees.

City council members said they believe they need to increase fees to cover costs,...