The Harrison City Council proposed a 15% water rate increase for all customers in a recent meeting.
According to KY3, the city’s chief financial officer, Like Feighert, presented the information to the council, discussion the many factors contributing to the increase, including the cost of purchasing water from the Carroll-Boone Water Association, which set its rates.
Harrison residents collectively pay for water, sewer and trash in one bill. On average, the monthly rate for 1,500 gallons of water was $52.
Harrison City Engineer Wade Phillips said the proposed increase is an culmination of several factors out of their control. The cost of chemicals and polymers used at the waste water plant are seeing a 20-25% increase.
Phillips states the proposed increase has nothing to do with making a profit, it is simply to stay out of the red.
According to the water department, the 15% increase would likely mean anywhere from an $8-$12 difference per month for the average residential customer.
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