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Macon Water Rates Rising for Big Fixes | Macon News
Macon’s water authority is hitting the brakes on rising costs — and residents are feeling the squeeze. Facing a $11 million annual shortfall, officials are approving steep rate hikes and a stormwater fee jump from under $5 to $7 a month, funding critical pipe replacements, levee repairs, and aging infrastructure dating back to 1840. While heavy users see gradual increases through 2029, tensions flare over whether the county should shoulder more of the burden since taking over stormwater management. A new stormwater study looms, and $5 million in reserves aims to stabilize their credit rating…
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