Malta City Council Meeting recap

At last Tuesday's Malta City Council meeting, council members voted in favor of three resolutions which, if passed after public hearings, will raise water and garbage rates to residents of the City of Malta and change how items will be charged for disposal at the City Dump.

Resolution 1204 describes the intent of the City of Malta to modify the basis of water rates for those who use the municipal water system. Malta Mayor Shyla Jones explained the proposed rate hike to water rates would be an additional $18.50 per month, making the total, base water bill $40. Water users for their base-rate, w...