• Elkins water rate hike to take effect ‘immediately’ | News, Sports, Jobs
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    Elkins water rate hike to take effect ‘immediately’ | News, Sports, Jobs

    ELKINS — Elkins City Council approved a 32% water rate hike on its second and final reading this week. A second increase of 3 percent has been recommended for the summer of 2023. After both increases, accounts using the average residential amount of water — 3,400 gallons per month — would see an increase of $15.20 per month, or about 50 cents a day. Council discussed the rate increase prior to the vote during Thursday evening’s meeting. “I’ve received this criticism or question, why are we raising the water rates instead of just dipping into the general fund,” First Ward Councilman Rob Chenoweth said. City Attorney Gerri Roberts…

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  • Nixa to vote on sales tax hike funding police department
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    Nixa to vote on sales tax hike funding police department

    In the November general election, Nixa voters will decide a proposed 1-cent sales tax increase to fund Nixa police and parks. The city would earmark all new revenue from the tax increase for public safety and recreation. Nixa City Council voted this week to send the issue to voters. Nixa City Administrator Jimmy Liles and city staff, including Chief of Police Joe Campbell and Director of Parks & Recreation Matt Crouse proposed the measure as a solution to growing pains felt by the police department and parks & recreation department. “Increasing the sales tax is the only way the city will be able to afford the proposal to add more police officer positions, build a…

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