12/10/13 - The city of Fenton is finding a way to curb part of the cost increase that Genesee County residents soon will see for their sewer rates. The county will be increasing sewer usage rates that have not gone up since August of 2006. Fenton City Manager Lynn Markland says the city of Fenton plans to lower their capital charge on utility bills by $10 in order to offset the rising costs. Capital charges were raised in 2009 to pay bond payments which Markland says they are now recovering due to the improvement of the economy in the area. Markland tells WHMI the county will not be raising the rates again for at least 5 years. Community members that use a well or city water, will be seeing an increase of $21 per quarter. Costs for metered customers will rise 30 cents per thousand gallons. Markland says that water rates will not be increasing though sewer rates are. (DK)
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