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Water rates face 19 percent hike
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McMinnville Water Department customers who do not live inside the city limits will see a 30 percent hike in their water bills in order to lower the increase to 19 percent for city residents.City officials voted 6-1 on Tuesday night in favor of the increase. Mayor Jimmy Haley, Vice Mayor Ben Newman Aldermen Mike Neal, Ken Smith, Jimmy Bonner and Rick Barnes voted in favor, while Alderman Billy Wood voted against.Originally proposed was a 20.5 percent increase across the board for all customers. After some officials voiced a desire to increase the rate to 30 percent for non-city residents in order to give city residents a lower increase, the numbers were recalculated.The city has 6,170 Water Department customers.