Suwannee County Commission approves utility rate hikes for NFWUA

Water, wastewater customers’ bills increasing at least 68%.

  • Suwannee County Commission Chairman Franklin White said the rate increases are a compromise in funding the utility operations between the commercial customers and county taxpayers. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
    Suwannee County Commission Chairman Franklin White said the rate increases are a compromise in funding the utility operations between the commercial customers and county taxpayers. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

    Utility rates will be going up in Suwannee County.

    The Suwannee County Commission unanimously approved alternate rate increases proposed by the North Florida Water Utilities Authority during its brief …