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Akron To Raise Drinking Water Rates From 2027 Through 2029 To Fund Upgrades To Aging Infrastructure
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 26, 8:15 PM EDT
updated Oct 27, 3:23 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WKYC and WEWS-TV, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Akron water bills will increase for 3 straight years from 2027 through 2029 to fund upgrades to aging infrastructure and address record main breaks, WEWS-TV and WKYC reported.
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