Water rate increase fails

By: TONY MARKS Editor A proposed water rate increase in the Village of Turkey Creek failed. Councilman Eric Chapelle made the motion to increase the rates during the council meeting held Tuesday, February 24, but Councilmen Jessie Johnson and Neal King rejected the motion. The proposal to raise the rates followed the completion of a rate study which was conducted by the Louisiana Rural Wate...

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