New York, NY – The city�s Department of Environmental Protection commissioner will propose a 7.5 % increase in the water rate, which will continue more than 15 years of rising rates if it�s approved.
But the proposal is the first rate increase under 10% in five years and significantly less than this year�s 12.9% hike.
The average single-family homeowner�s annual water bill would increase $61, to $877 from $816, according to a department spokesman.
Any new rate would go into effect on July 1.
(Source: WSJ)
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WHY???
Is HKB”H charging the city more for rain?!?!?
it’s unreal!!! everything is going up? when was the last time anyone got a 7.5% or 10% or 12% raise in salary to be able to cover all these raises in taxes and fees?