By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer With the Southington Town Council voting 6 to 3 in approval of new sewer rates, local residents may see an increase in their bills. During Monday’s council meeting, Republicans voted in favor of the new sewer rates, while Democrats voted against it. The new billing system will be based on two parts: a fixed rate and a variable rate, which will be based on actual usage of water. The variable rate will be reduced from $4.33 per 100 cubic feet (CF), and the fixed rate will be assessed in three categories of customers: residential, commercial and industrial. Residents using the sewer system will be charged annually $180, and both industrial and commercial customers will have a fixed rate of $250. Residents on private wells will be charged a flat rate of $400 per person living in that household. If they decide to install a water meter, they will pay the residential flat rate of $180 and the residential rate of the amount of water they use. Under the new process, residents will also receive quarterly bills, starting in July after receiving their annual bill in April. The quarterly bills will be based on actual water [...]
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