Village of New Paltz considers increasing water rates by 20%
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. â Village officials are reviewing a potential 20% increase in the rate for the three largest groups of users on the water system. The proposed rate hike was discussed during a Village Board video conference meeting last week and is being suggested as a way to offset cash flow problems due to slow grant reimbursements from a groundwater well project as well as lower demand over the past nine months. âWe havenât raised rates in New Paltz since 2012 but we replaced a 30-year-old filtration system at the plant in 2019,â Mayor Tim Rogers said. âWe as...
Source: dailyfreeman.com