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The Water and Sewer Authority at its meeting last week learned that more had been spent in the last year on the operation of the Sperryville sewer plant than was collected in fees.

The budget for the past year was based on a rate of $15.50 per month for each Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EI)II). This was an increase from the previous rate of $14.10 per KDIJ. After setting the rate, authority members learned that it could not raise the rates without a public hearing.

They then advertised the rate in

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