SEWER RATES

SEWER RATES

Comparison

Youngstown plans to increase its sewer rates by 3.99 percent a year for the next four years. It’s current monthly rate of $84.55 per 1,000 cubic feet is the highest among nine cities considered by the U.S. Census to be the most poverty stricken in the nation.

Youngstown: $84.55

Flint, Mich.: $72.64

Bloomington, Ind.: $54.10

Detroit, Mich.: $51.73

Gary, Ind.: $48.62

Lansing, Mich.: $47.72

Athens, Ga.: $46.15

Syracuse, N.Y.: $32.75

Source: Arcadis US, a project management and engineering firm hired by Youngstown