The Beatrice Board of Public Works approved rate increases on water, wastewater and electricity during its regular meeting Wednesday.
A 5 percent increase on electric rates, a $2.50 increase in the wastewater base rate and a $2.60 increase in water base rate will go into effect Oct. 1. The increase in rates will raise an estimated $160,000 for both the wastewater and water department.
The increase in electric rates will raise revenue an estimated $620,000. BPW officials said the rate increase is in response to a higher charge for electricity delivered to the city by Nebraska Public Power District.
The Board also voted to reject two bids for a new street sweeper and put the purchase on hold for at least six months in order to determine if the city can function with only one sweeper.
While the city owns two sweepers, there have been maintenance and repair problems with one of them. Under the proposed plan, that sweeper will be “parked” and only one sweeper will be used for city cleaning.
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