COLUMBUS, Ind. — Columbus City Council has given initial approval for an increase in water and sewer rates starting this August.
COn Tuesday, Columbus City Council passed the first readings for ordinances that increase the rates for both utilities. Two readings are required for final approval, and city council’s next meeting is set for June 15.
Utilities Interim Director Keith Reeves said both rates are scheduled to go into effect on July 1, with new water rates appearing on customers’ bills starting Aug. 1. The city council voted to amend to the water rate ordinance to reflect this, as it previously had the effective date for phase one listed as Aug. 1 instead of July 1.
Doug Baldessari with Baker Tilly, a firm retained by the city for services related to both rate cases, said that the new sewer rates are likewise expected to start showing up on utility bills Aug. 1.
