Wrangell may hike water rates and install meters

WRANGELL – Topping Tuesday’s city agenda was a continued discussion of the city’s residential and commercial water rates, which have lagged well behind covering costs. In light of looming supply problems (see water plant story), significant capital investments ahead for a new plant, and prospective development at the Institute and former mill sites, every penny counts for the water enterprise fund.

At the past several meetings, interim city manager Carol Rushmore presented Assembly members with an assessment of rates charged to local water users, prepared by city accounting and public works st...