Cumberland’s Gem customers protest proposed increase

First Posted: July 19, 2012 - 9:00 pm
Last Updated: July 19, 2012 - 9:23 pm

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CUMBERLAND — After a hostile standing room-only crowd voiced its shock over a proposed 60 percent water rate increase, members of the Cumberland Town Council were left Wednesday wondering what to do next.

On one hand, Gem Utilities – which the town bought in 2010 – can’t operate in the red as a public utility.

On the other hand, it was loud and clear the impact such a rate hike would have on the utility’s 550 customers.

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