Proposed water rate increase will help upgrade aging Berkeley Springs water plant system

by Trish Rudder

On Tuesday, July 2, a public hearing regarding the proposed water rate increase was set for 5:30 p.m. at the Town of Bath Municipal Building.

The Bath Town Council was to vote on the second reading of the ordinance, and if it passes it will go to  he state Public Service Commission for a review and approval.

According to the Town of Bath Ordinance, to increase water rates, “the current rates and…