Palouse eyes adding water/ sewer tax

Palouse residents may soon see their water and sewer bills increase if the city council votes in a proposed six percent tax on utilities.

Because the town’s general fund has been receiving less in city assistance funds from the state, the city is considering other ways of increasing revenue.

Also contributing to the revenue bind is a steep drop in the interest rates off the state investment pool where cities and towns park excess funds.

Interest earning for the state Local Government Investment Pool has dropped to .45 percent from 5.2 percent in 2007. That drop has impacted cities, towns, coun...