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Decorah City Council votes to approve increase to water and sewer rates

Posted: Mon, Jun 20, 2016 6:48 PM

City Council voted unanimously to approve the new increase to water and sewer rates in Decorah.

The proposal approved Monday night will increase sewer rates by 10 percent and water rates by 15 percent. City council member Steve Luse says the goal is to have a reserve equaling 25 percent of the sewer and water utilities' yearly operating budgets. Currently the water fund has a deficit of $133,173. The 15 percent increase in rates would leave it with a $46,188 deficit. The sewer fund, on the other hand, has a $45,231 surplus, with a projected $131,643 surplus by the end of 2016-2017.