City hikes water rates

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April 23, 2018 - 11:00 PM

Iola water consumers will begin paying 7.5 percent more for water starting June 1, followed by another 10 percent increase Jan. 1.

The rate hikes followed an extensive discussion Monday among Iola City Council members, one which led to a split vote as to whether to approve the hikes.

The 3-3 vote sent the matter to Mayor Jon Wells, who voted in favor of the increase.

The Council agreed to postpone the hikes one month, from May 1 to June 1, at the request of Councilwoman Nancy Ford. “I want to make sure we’re giving our community enough time to let it sink in,” she said. She cited the Register’s April 10 article, titled “Expect water rate hike.”

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