DeKalb County water customers were set to see an increase in their water and sewer bills on July 1, but the county has postponed it. The county did not provide a timeframe in the announcement on June 30.
The rate hike was halted as the county finalizes a contract for creating a customer advocacy process that could protect vulnerable customers from having their water shut off.
DeKalb County plans to work with the Urban League of Greater Atlanta to serve as the consumer advocates. CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson previously noted that the Urban League worked with the county to distribute federal American Rescue Plan Act and CARES money.
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