Girard water rates going up


February 26, 2008 at 9:07p.m.

Girard water rates going up

GIRARD — Municipal water rates are going up 20 percent, and the increase is retroactive to Feb. 1.

Mayor James Melfi said the city had little choice but to raise rates after learning all three of the neighboring municipalities that supply water to the city are raising their rates.

The mayor said the increase will cost the average residential customer $2.60 more per month, based on a monthly usage rate of 5,000 gallons.

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