Harrisburg City to Possibly Raise Water Rates for Residents of Neighboring Municipalities

There is currently an article on PennLive.com indicating that Harrisburg City is contemplating raising water rates for residents of Susquehanna Township and Penbrook Borough in order to service the city's debt. Regardless of whether this may or may not be legal, it is completely immoral. It is one thing to raise water rates due to increased costs in processing or delivering water; it is another thing entirely to raise water rates for something completely unrelated to the service being provided i.e. inability to pay off incinerator debt. The residents of neighboring municipalities, who do not even reside within city limits, should not be punished for the ineptitude of city leadership.

I advise all residents of Susquehanna Township and Penbrook Borough to contact their local officials and state senator/representative and demand their attention in this matter.