Endicott water, sewer rates jump

Endicott residents will see a change to their water and sewer bills. The town council recently voted to up the rates, and the increases went into effect March 1.

“It hasn't been raised in quite a while,” said Town Clerk Laura Jones. “We raised it to keep up with current times and to cover all expenses.”

The council unanimously passed the hikes last year, and a notification was sent to residents at that time. It took a few months to have the rate increases ready, said Jones.

“We had decided to raise them on January 1st, but we didn't have the ordinance ready on time,” she said.

The ordinance in...