DeKalb Co. postpones public meeting on sewage, water rate increases

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners has postponed a public discussion of a proposal to increase the rates for sewage and water charges to county residents.

In a previous statement from the county commission, officials said the proposed increase was an option they were considering to pay for what is estimated to be a $4.4 billion water infrastructure upgrade. DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond called for the rate increase in June.

The work needed would pay for the replacement of nearly 2,000 miles of pipes that will be 70 years old in 2050.

If the rate increase moves forward, it would be the first water and sewer price increase in two years.

The commission is still meeting at 9 a.m. at the Maloof Auditorium on Commerce Drive in Decatur, but the water rate-focused portion of the agenda has been rescheduled.

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