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rangemem couia De worKea out lurncy cnarseuwith the cooperation of “friend- was augmenting theIt's 'pay-as-you-go tor Mont Alto waterBy ELINOU Cl KD Mont Alto Council put water on a pay-as-you-go basis last nit by increasing rates to‘a metered $42 minimum for household in-town users and a minimum for out-of-towners. Present assessments are a flat S24 and $48 per year.The important decision to revise the arbitrary and archaic” flat-rate method of assessment in favor of metered rates came at the special session in which council shared the fire hall with a teenage band.The beat of drums, electric organ and guitars assailed council ears. It was not until members gathered in their small quarters for the meeting that it was realized youngsters of thecommunity were enjoying a Friday night dance in an adjoining roomAs council came to grips with the giant problem of placing water rates on a realistic basis, Little Caesar and the Homans thundered out “Pygmy”The s42 and #3 minimum metered rates represent the lowest annual figure for residential use.It is figured on a 5/8-inch tap. Prices are increased with the-size of water tap used, with the two-inch commercial tap highest in the scale.Until domestic water meters are installed through the community - perhaps in a matter of months - minimum rates wilJ apply. After that, a schedule of fixed base quantities will be used. They are in keeping with county, state and national rates, according to engineering advisers \assaux-flemsley Inc., who prepared the schedule.The rates for 19lt;8 will finance development of a deep well to augment municipal supplies, domestic water meters, master water meters and chlorination as mandated by the state, payments of existing indebtedness and operation and maintenance of the water system.The band in the next room pleaded Give Me Kind of A Sign” as council wrestled with the figures. Xassaux-Hemsley’s first recommendation called for minimum domestic rates of 25 per year for in-town and S85.H8 for out-of-town users. Considerable debate followed before the compromise S42 and .^3 minimums(Please Turn to Page 2)
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Waynesboro Record Herald
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Nov 25, 1967
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