(KAIR)--The Atchison City Commission this week approved new water and wastewater rates. In addition, the Commission updated the CSO fee for 2022.
Residential water rates will remain unchanged, but commercial rates will undergo an average 5% rate hike.
Wastewater rates were increased 1% for all users and the CSO fees were increased 2.5% for all users.
According to a news release from the city, the rate increases were in line with what the commission had already budgeted for 2022.
In other business, Commissioners approved $80,000 in curb and gutter repairs in the Westridge neighborhood to be performed by Bottorff Construction. The curb and gutter project is in advance of an upcoming special streets project that the city has budgeted in 2022, that is expected to include the Westridge neighborhood.
And Commissioners approved a resolution allow the city to participated in an opioid class action litigation settlement that is expected to bring between $50,000-$100,000 to the city for use in drug education and/or treatment programs.
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