Savannah City Council eyes water rate hike | savannahnow.com

City of Savannah residents will pay more for water service and garbage collection next year, while Savannah-Chatham police will have additional opportunities for advancement and increased pay under the city’s proposed 2015 budget.

Residents will pay an additional $1.50 a month, on average, for water and sewer, Chief Financial Officer David Maxwell said during the second day of the City Council’s budget retreat Thursday.

The revenue is necessary to cover the cost of infrastructure needed to serve an increased need for treated surface water, due to additional restrictions on ground-water use, Maxwell said.

Also, sanitation rates will go up by $1.50 a month to pay for a $17 million landfill expansion that’s expected to begin next year, Maxwell said.

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