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Hillsboro residents could soon see higher utility rates
By Chantale Belefanti at KXXV
· June 3, 2026
· 2 min read
Residents in Hillsboro could soon see higher utility bills for water, sewer, and trash service under a new proposal. Rates have to keep up with costs, or the system quality will decline, and thats not better for our customers," said City Manager Megan Henderson The city plans to...
Key takeaway Its supposed to be due on the 15th, but all of our other bills are due at the same time, and we cant afford to pay $120 for the water when were paying $1100 for the rent, and were paying $300 for electricity," said Looper.
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Published: June 3, 2026 ·
Source: KXXV ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Residents in Hillsboro could soon see higher utility bills for water, sewer, and trash service under a new proposal. Rates have to keep up with costs, or the system quality will decline, and thats not better for our customers," said City Manager Megan Henderson The city plans to...
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