Proposed increases in water and sewer rates will be placed on second readings when the Mountain Home City Council meets Thursday evening.
The proposed increases are for residential and commercial water and sewer customers in Mountain Home. 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. In addition, wholesale water rates would increase at varying levels. Records indicate both water and sewer rates were raised 2 percent in June 2017. The wholesale water rates were increased 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.
Pierce, Frame and Dave Almond were absent from the council’s March 15th meeting when the ordinances were placed on their first reading.
If the rules are suspended during Thursday’s meeting, the ordinances could go to a third reading and be considered for adoption.
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.
Thursday’s meeting will be held in the council chambers of the Municipal Building.
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