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Posted: Monday, 04 March 2013 10:50PM

Lower Water Deposit Coming to Benton Harbor



The Benton Harbor City Commission is working together with the Emergency Financial Manager in giving a break to first time water customers. The current deposit rate to become a water customer is $300, a resolution passed Monday night slashes that in half to $150. Commissioner Marcus Muhammad says he originally brought this initiative to EFM Tony Saunders.

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The goal of the price reduction is to attract new citizens and businesses to the city while making things easier on them.

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The commission voted unanimously to pass the resolution. With the advisement of EFM Saunders, the new rate goes into effect July 1st 2013.


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