by Trish Rudder
With very little pushback from the audience at the Bath Town Council meeting that began with the public hearing on the 20% water rate increase, the council unanimously passed the second reading on the water tariff proposal.
The new tariff will increase the minimum monthly bill for residential customers from $32.28 to $38.72, with similar rate hikes for commercial customers.
The ordinance also imposes a larger tap fee for customers joining the…
