As much as we all want the cost of necessities to go down, or at least stay the same, our economic reality dictates that those hopes are not going to materialize.
One reason is that, over time, infrastructures need to be upgraded to meet new and greater standards. This is the case in the Sedalia Board of Public Works’ decision this week to increase water rates.
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