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Show L Centerville Fours h Over Water Rates J ') GARY R, BLODGETT I'UENTERVILLE-Aprop-'( 'o increase Centerville's "3ry water rates by 9 per-S per-S 'Pfr month was discussed night, but the city M Postponed a decision "' council meeting. : J PROPOSAL calls for 4 S0,o$4-9lforre-5 h a three-quarter- inch line and from $6.30 to $6.87 per month for residents using a one-inch water line. In addition, water users will be charged 65 cents - instead of the current rate of 60 cents -for each 1 .000 gallons over the minimum of 5.000 gallons for a three-quarter-inch line and 7.000 gallons per month for a one-inch line. CITY Administrator Mark Palesh said the last culinary water rate increase was two years ago and since then cost-of-living expenses have gone up about 7.7 percent and cost of materials have jumped more than 15 percent. He told the council that the city's water department has been operating in the red when it should be a self-sufficient department. de-partment. HE SAID a study of the department's de-partment's deficit will be reviewed re-viewed again at next fiscal budget hearing. |