The new rates mean an 8.3 per cent increase next year and 11.1 per cent rise in 2012 for both metered and flat rate
users.
He charges the new rates go back on promises made to the public.
Chase says jacking up rates is not the way to get the city clean drinking water, instead suggesting the city should be asking the province to allow the city to use it's capital budget for operations or to look at long term borrowing.
The Deouty Mayor was the only nay vote around the Council horseshoe.
