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New Westminster's utility rates on the rise

Royal City residents will be shelling out a bit more money for utilities in 2016. New Westminster city council is set to hike to the city’s utilities for the coming year: electrical – four per cent; water – 5.5 per cent; sewer – 7.
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Royal City residents will be shelling out a bit more money for utilities in 2016.

New Westminster city council is set to hike to the city’s utilities for the coming year: electrical – four per cent; water – 5.5 per cent; sewer – 7.5 per cent; and solid waste – one per cent. Council has directed staff to prepare the necessary bylaws to amend the city’s utility rates for 2016.

“Staff has completed the city’s draft 2016 to 2020 financial plan for the utility funds. The plan incorporates the operating and capital budgets for each of the utilities,” states a report to council. “The plan reflects adjustments in utility user rates necessary to maintain and operate the utilities over the next five years.”