Council talks utility rate bumps

By Sarah Brown
Lebanon Local

During an April 26 Lebanon City Council work session, Engineering Services Director Ron Whitlach provided both a peek at expected utility rate increases and an update on the city’s water, wastewater and storm utilities systems.
He reported the following proposed increases: water, 5%; sanitary sewer, 2%; and storm utility systems, 1%, for an overall 3.19% jump on consumer bills.
“A couple of reasons water is higher is (that) we got…