Water rates

[our2cents]

http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/328444676668537.php

It affects any community that is supplied by MVSD:
"The court of jurisdiction allowed the increases of 14.85 percent effective Sunday, an additional 13.30 percent July 1, 2008, and 11.43 percent July 1, 2009."

Per the story, Some of the cities have already put in changes in advance of the change....and niles will most likely absorb the cost.  And then Youngstown is passing it on:
"Youngstown will increase its rate effective Sunday by 9.5 percent and 10.5 percent July 1, 2008, and July 1, 2009. "

[Towntalk]

DON'T SAY YOU WEREN'T TOLD

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007 THE WATER RATES FOR YOUNGSTOWN ARE GOING UP. THERE WILL BE MORE INCREASES JULY 1, 2008 AND JULY 1, 2009.

"In a statement released by Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams and city water commissioner John Casciano, Youngstown will increase its rate effective Sunday by 9.5 percent and 10.5 percent July 1, 2008, and July 1, 2009.

In Youngstown, the average customer's monthly water consumption is 5,236 gallons or 700 cubic feet of water. Average customers will realize an increase of about $1.83 per month for city users and $2.43 for county customers, the statement said."