To get a start on the upcoming year, the newly elected members of the Chatham Town Council — Teresa Easley, Janet Bishop and William Black — as well as Mayor-elect
Two structures that have been considered unsafe and derelict are going to be coming down after a unanimous vote during the Chatham Town Council meeting Monday night.
Around 4 p.m. Monday afternoon, theÂ
Star-Tribune became aware of a water line break at the corner of Moses Mill Road and Callands Road in west Chatham, just outside town limits.
Water was gushing out of a hole in the ground near the intersection. The area remains flooded but water is standing still.
"Tanks are still good," Inframark representative Adam Brooks said. "Water hasn't dropped at all, but it hasn't gained either."
Chatham Mayor Will Pace said this water line break is much less severe than the major water main break that occurred over Memorial Day weekend earlier this year.
CHATHAM, Va. Â â At a special meeting Wednesday night, Chatham Town Council voted in favor of advertising an increase in water, sewer and trash collection rates in the town.
Under the proposed increase, in-town water customers would see a hike from $5.14 to $5.30 per 1,000 gallons. Out-of-town customers would see prices go up from $8.55 to $8.98 per 1,000 gallons.
In-town sewer rates would increase from $6.39 to $6.59, and out-of-town sewer rates would jump from $11.90 to $12.50. Overall, water and sewer rates would increase 3 percent for in-town customers and 5 percent for out-of-town customers.
Trash collection fees would also be raised from $36 to $36.90 for residential pickup and from $39 to $39.90 for commercial pickup.