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Midway increases water, sewer rate
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With a split vote, the Midway City Council on Monday increased water and sewer charges to a rate that will mean an average bill of $46.39 for consumers in the city.
Mayor Pro Tem Curtes Roberts voted against the rate hike, but it passed 3-1 with council members Melice Hamilton, Levern Clancy Jr. and Terry Doyle voting in favor. Mayor Dr. Clemontine Washington does not vote except in case of a tie.
Georgia Rural Water Association representative Bill Powell said the city needs to examine its rate structure each year. “You may not need to increase it every year — or you may need two percent, or you may need four,” he said.
Midway’s rates hadn’t been adjusted in six years, even though a city ordinance calls for the council to reconsider rates every two years or as needed.
Because of a state requirement to promote conservation, the per-unit cost of water increases with the amount used. The new rate includes a $13.67 base charge to customers whether any water is used. Notice of the increase will be included on bills that go out after meters are read Monday.
The council will next meet for a planning session at 9 a.m. Monday.
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RH students represent Coastal Electric in DC
Coastal Electric students
Local students representing Coastal Electric Cooperative on the Washington Youth Tour visit the nation’s capitol. Pictured are (left to right) Aku Komlan, Hinesville; Emily Attaway, Townsend; McKenzie Blanchard, Midway; Delaney Thompson, Richmond Hill; Chaperone Chaney Wynne; Leighum White, Midway; and Olivia Tiede, Richmond Hill.
Outstanding students from across Georgia, including Olivia Tiede and Delaney Thompson of Richmond Hill, recently returned from the Washington Youth Tour, a life-changing, week-long leadership experience sponsored by Georgia’s electric cooperatives, including Coastal Electric Cooperative.
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