The Watseka City Council Tuesday night voted 7-0 to raise the water and sewer rates by 5%.  The rate hike goes into effect January 1, 2018.  The vote follows up on a finance committee recommendation last week to help erase a $136,000 deficit in the city's water & sewer fund.

Finance chairman Rick Elliott said the surplus in mionies will also open up other options for the the city to pursue in the future.

The city is under conctract with ERH Enterprises for water/sewer operations for two more years.

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