Residents in Eureka Springs will soon see higher rates on their water and sewer bills.
At its regular meeting held Monday, Oct. 28, the Eureka Springs City Council approved a third and final reading of an ordinance that will implement a 25 percent rate increase “across the board” for water, and a “little bit higher” increase for sewer so the two will now match, according to city finance director Michael Akins. The council invoked an emergency clause that will make the ordinance effective immediately.
“We figured it’s almost a $10 [increase] for water and sewer on the base,” Mayor Butch Berry said. “That comes to $4 [increase] on water and $6 on sewer and that’s on the first 2,000 gallons.”…