Elmer City utility rates rising

Elmer City utility customers will pay about $13 a month more for water and sewer service beginning in March, but garbage rates will remain the same.

The town council passed a new utility rate ordinance last Thursday to set the increase in motion.

The increases include a $5 jump for water and $8 for sewer, plus some increases for fees such as for being late paying the bill, or ordering a start or e...