Grant Mitchell: Caledonia’s new water rates need reconsideration
The Mississippi Public Service Commission (MSPSC) has pressured the Town of Caledonia (Town) into surrendering to an undesirable water rate structure to increase a needed cash flow for operations.
Starkville considering another water/sewer rate increase
Starkville will increase water and sewer rates and adjust its rate structure to help fund more planned infrastructure upgrades, a long-term project that started two years ago.
Starkville increasing water, sewer rates
Starkville is raising water and sewer rates and adjusting its rate structure to help fund planned infrastructure upgrades.
Starkville leaders consider water, sewage rate changes
Starkville’s water and sewage rates will likely increase as the city undertakes a massive infrastructure replacement project.
Columbus water rates going up
Columbus Light & Water is raising water rates.
On Thursday, the CL&W board of directors voted in an 8-percent rate hike.
Starkville leaders now expect water, sewer rate increases
After first downplaying forecasted water and sewer rate increases, Starkville leaders performed an about-face Tuesday on City Hall’s previous stance and said future hikes are more than likely needed.
Starkville City Hall downplays forecasted water rate hikes
Starkville administrators downplayed a department head’s prediction of future water rate hikes by saying the forecast is premature before the city receives its Fiscal Year 2013-2014 audit in early 2015.
Caledonia citizens protest new water bills
Caledonia residents are likely to feel the sting of the rate hike affecting water and sewer now that the weather has heated up. Resident Charles Underhill expressed his displeasure with the rate hike during Tuesday’s regular Board of Aldermen meeting.
Caledonia employees get raises; water-rate increase rescinded
CALEDONIA — A handful of department heads and employees in Caledonia will be getting raises in October, and an upcoming water-rate hike will be rescinded.