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ARBYRD, Mo. -- The Arbyrd City Council voted, during a meeting on Monday, November 16, to raise the water rate by a total of $5, within three years, and raise the sewer rate by a total of $5, within three years.

The water rate will increase by $3 in January 2010, $1 in January 2011, and $1 in January 2012, while the sewer rate will increase by $2 in January 2010, $1 in August 2010, $1, in January 2011, and $1 in January 2010.

Mayor Lonnie Gibson, Jr., said that, "Through the years, everything the city purchases has increased."

He added that the city had not increased the water rate in several years, but the sewer rate has increased $1 on the flat rate each year in August.

Although the city had been increasing the sewer rate, more repairs were made than in the past years and more repairs are needed, according to Gibson.

Read more: Arbyrd approves sewer, water increase

Arbyrd council weighs options on current city trash issues

Arbyd Alderman Ron Branum, left, proposes that the council enforce the current trash ordinance to solve issues with the city's trash complaints. The council decided to table the issue to be discussed at a further meeting. Also pictured is Arbyrd Police Chief, Mitch Skelton, right. Staff photo by Joshua Payne

ARBYRD, Mo. - The Arbyrd City Council discussed solutions to the trash issue on Monday, including one solution to enforce the current city ordinance on trash.

Read more: City Trash Issues