Proposed increases in water and sewer rates were placed on second readings Thursday evening during the Mountain Home City Council meeting with all members present.
The proposals are set for their third reading and for consideration for adoption when the city council meets on April 19th.
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 also 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 only discussion on the proposals came from a member of the audience, Fred Frogue, who expressed his concerns about the increases.
While not on the agenda, the council heard from Mountain Home Police Chief Carry Manuel, School Resource Officer Bubba Jones, and Mountain Home Public Schools’ Superintendent, Dr. Jake Long, advising a school resource officer will be at every school in the system in the near future.
The development regarding the additional two school resource officers came as Councilman Dave Almond gave a report on behalf of the public safety committee.
The school resource officer positions will be completely funded by Mountain Home Public Schools. However, the officers will be employees of the City of Mountain Home.
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