Demorest Chooses Water-Rate Method but Leaves 2026 Bills Unclear
Council unanimously adopted a cost-of-service framework in January after postponing the decision in December, while the actual charges and start date remain undocumented.
Water & Utilities in Demorest
Water & Utilities
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Demorest approves $140,286 Bear Gap tank contract after roof and wall concerns
The seven-year agreement targets maintenance of a 500,000-gallon concrete water-storage tank, though the public record does not detail the work schedule or repairs to come.
Demorest revisits Tallulah Falls wholesale water-rate question without public terms
Council placed an evaluation of the town’s wholesale-water rate on its July agenda, but the public notices do not say what rate or methodology was under review.
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