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Port Water Rate Increase = 10.24%

Just thought I'd point out that in my recent Port Water bill, they listed the new rates. I did the math and the average increase (for residential) is 10.24%. Here's the breakdown.

Old Rate    New Rate Diff              % Increase

0.15556      0.1703        0.01474      9.48%

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0.2               0.219           0.019           9.50%

0.012           0.013           0.001           8.33%

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0.015           0.017           0.002           13.33%

0.029           0.032           0.003           10.34%

0.0335        0.037           0.0035        10.45%

                                          Avg              10.24%

don't know about you, but I wish my raise this year had been 10.24%.  That's 3 times the average salary increase for 2014.

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