Evansville Water and Sewer customers will see no increases in their sewer bills through next year. WNIN’s John Gibson has details:
Evansville’s utility board approved Mayor Lloyd Winnecke’s proposal to continue a pause on sewer rates for a third year.
The increase would have been about $30 more a month by 2023.
On social media, Winnecke also said his administration will submit to the City Council a request to use $4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to assist income-eligible households.
He will propose a credit of the first two-years of upcoming water rate increases for all qualifying households earning less than $55,400 a year. That's about 43,000 Evansville households.
The mayor also proposes allocating some of the funds for households who are in "shut off" status. They would be eligible for up to $250 annually to help maintain their water service.
The moves come as area residents have seen spikes in their CenterPoint energy bills.