Facing Deficits, NJUS Increases City Water, Sewer Rates

Cover page for NJUS board meeting agenda (Photo by Karen Trop/KNOM)
A resolution to increase water and sewer tariff rates was passed by the Nome Joint Utility System (NJUS) board at Tuesday night’s meeting.
The 10% increase in tariff rates for 2016 follows previous rate increases over the past two years (2015 & 2014), in order to lessen at least a 24 percent deficit in water-sewer revenue. Prior to 2014, the tariff rates for water and sewer were the same as established in 1996.
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