Aaron Marohl and Thomas Rummel, Public Works Director and Assistant Director, field questions from the assembly about wastewater rates during the May 18 Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting.
The Petersburg Borough Assembly gave first-reading approval last Monday to an ordinance raising sewer utility rates by 20 percent for fiscal year 2027, the latest step in a multi-year effort to cover the costs of aging infrastructure and heightened state and federal environmental compliance requirements.
Ordinance #2026-11, which passed 7-0 and will require two more readings before taking effect, would increase the base residential monthly service charge from $56.79 to $68.15 for a standard meter connection. Subsequent increases of 10 percent are projected for fiscal years 2028, 2029 and 2030,...
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