NOVI — Novi residents will see an increase in their upcoming water bill, as the City Council approved a rate increase during its regular meeting July 28.

“The average user will be looking at a 4.7% increase for next year,” City Manager Victor Cardenas said.

Cardenas said the increase is a result of various rate increases from the Great Lakes Water Authority, which provides water to the city, and the Water Resource Commissioner, the recipient of the city’s used water. Cardenas said that the GLWA is implementing a 6% rate increase this year, and the Water Resource Commissioner is implementing an increase of just over 4%.

“Our good folks in our finance commission was able to work the magic, and we’ll see only a 4.7 (% increase) to most of our residents around the city,” Cardenas said. “We

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