MARQUETTE, MI-- The Marquette City Commission will consider raising utility rates at a public hearing of its proposed Fiscal Year 2016 budget Monday.
The budget includes a 7-percent increase in rates for water, wastewater, and stormwater services. The average residential customer would see an increase of $5.71 a month, or $68.52 a year.
Curt Goodman is director of the city’s Public Works and Utilities Department. He says the rate increase would put an additional $736,000 in Marquette’s utility funds next year. That would provide funding for improvements in the future and make sure unexpected expenses and repairs are covered.
The City Commission meets at 7 p.m. in Commission Chambers at City Hall.
