Williamstown resident Ron Leisure, right, asks Williamstown City Council about its water during Tuesday’s meeting while Sharon Dye listens.
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WILLIAMSTOWN – Williamstown City Council approved a 5% increase of the water and sewer rates on final reading during its meeting Tuesday evening.
The increase was passed on first reading during the April 2 meeting.
During Tuesday's meeting, the public had an opportunity to comment about the increase. Williamstown resident Ron Leisure said he had seen the city was charging $798 for a water tap in a memo about the increase distributed at the meetings. He said he had paid $1,200 when his was installed.
A 3% increase was previously established in 2020.
Kristen Hainkel can be contacted by email at khainkel@newsandsentinel.com
