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PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR MONDAY NIGHT ON PROPOSED SEWER RATE INCREASE

(Richmond, IN)--Richmond Common Council is set to meet Monday night.  A public hearing will be held on a proposed sewer rate increase that was introduced two weeks ago.  "What we ultimately have again is a series of three 6% rate increases plus one 3% increase in 2029," said consultant Corby Thompson in talking then about the proposed increase.  By 2029, that would mean the average residential customer would pay $150 more per year than they’re paying now.  One of the primary reasons for the proposed increase is a large expansion at the Midwest Industrial Park.  Monday night’s meeting gets underway at 7.  As always, you can catch it live on WCTV.