Greenville starts 2011 with water rate hike

The average Greenville Water Utility customer will pay about $10 more a month for service beginning this month. The rate hike passed by the Greenville Town Council in November is included on January bills reflecting December usage. According to Water Superintendent Gary Getrost, average usage is about 4,500 gallons a month residential customers; those customers went from paying $26.68 monthly in 2010 for water service to $36. 14 in December