Bath officials move 20% water rate hike to state utility regulators

by Trish Rudder

The Bath Town Council at the August 6 meeting approved a proposal to institute a 20% water rate tariff. It was readopted at the request of William Rohrbaugh, the attorney who will submit the tariff to the state Public Services Commission (PSC) on behalf of the Town of Bath.

The PSC must approve the new rate in order for it to go into effect.

No changes were made to the water rate…