Proposed increases for residential and commercial water and sewer customers in Mountain Home are on the Mountain Home City Council agenda Thursday evening. In addition, increases are proposed for those who purchase their water through the Northeast, Gassville/Cotter, and Lakeview/Midway districts.
The proposals call for 1.8 percent increases in both the water and sewer rates for Mountain Home customers. Records indicate both rates were raised 2 percent in June 2017.
The proposals call for the rate increases to take effect 30 days after the passage of the ordinance.
In addition, wholesale water rates would also increase at varying levels. At Northeast, an increase of 13 cents per 1,000 gallons of water used per month is proposed, taking the rate from $3.91 to $4.04. At Gassville, an increase of 13 cents per 1,000 gallons of water used per month is proposed, taking the rate from $4.42 to $4.58. At Lakeview/Midway Public Water Authority, a 17-cent increase is proposed per 1,000 gallons of water used per month, taking the rate from $4.66 to $4.83.
Records indicate the last wholesale rate increase was in June 2016.
The proposed increases were referred to the council by the water and sewer committee. Membership of the committee consists of Water and Sewer Director Alma Clark and Councilmen Rick Pierce, Carl Graves, Jennifer Baker, and Eva Frame.
Thursday afternoon a resolution was added to the agenda. The proposed resolution expresses the willingness of the city to utilize state aid street monies for street overlay work.
The council will meet in the chambers of the Municipal Building.
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