Demorest raises its water rates 18 percent

  • Demorest Councilman Jimmy Davis is sworn in Tuesday by Mayor Jerry Harkness for his first term on the council along with his wife Patti and great grandson Carter Willis. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    Demorest Councilman Jimmy Davis is sworn in Tuesday by Mayor Jerry Harkness for his first term on the council along with his wife Patti and great grandson Carter Willis. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
  • Demorest Councilman Donnie Bennett is sworn in by Mayor Jerry Harkness for a new term Tuesday night along with his wife Nikki. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    Demorest Councilman Donnie Bennett is sworn in by Mayor Jerry Harkness for a new term Tuesday night along with his wife Nikki. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
       Demorest City Council approved an 18 percent water rate increase at its first meeting of the year Tuesday night.    That takes the base rate (up to 2,000 gallons) for ...

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