Council rejects plant operator’s request for fee increase

Sean C. Morgan

Of The New Era

The Sweet Home City Council last week rejected a request by Jacobs Engineering Group to increase by 3 percent the fee it charges the city to operate and maintain Sweet Home’s water and wastewater treatment plants.

“We have sent Jacobs a letter asking them to renegotiate the contract,” Springman said, as part of an evaluation the city conducted in March.

Jacobs had requested an increase from $1.06 million…

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