Heather Bell
RADFORD – Radford City Council voted Jan. 12 to increase water rates to customers in Pulaski County through the Pulaski County Public Service Authority.
The council held a public hearing at the Jan. 12 meeting regarding the change, which raises the rates in the county to the rates paid by customers in the city. There were no speakers at the public hearing.
The city has an agreement with the Pulaski County Public Service Authority to sell water to customers close to the City of Radford border, which into effect Feb. 22, 2010. The city has not increased those rates in the 16 years since the agreement began.
“The rate had not changed – even though the City of Radford rates have changed – since 2010,” said Radford Mayor David Horton.
“Right now, they’re getting a better rate than our citizens, so this is overdue,” said Vice Mayor Seth Gillespie.
Radford City Manager Todd Meredith detailed the new rates as follows:
Up to 500,000 gallons per day went from $880 to $1530 per day; from 501,000- 999,999 gallons per day is $1.76 per 1,000 gallons, and one million to three million gallons is $2.50 per 1,000 gallons.
Also during the Jan. 12 meeting, Meredith said he plans to present city council with a recommendation regarding the forensic audit requested by the members of city council at one of the February council meetings. Meredith said city staff is currently reviewing the bids submitted by auditing firms.
City Council’s next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 at 7 p.m.
