JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal court hearing was held in Jackson on Wednesday to review a proposed rate increase by JXN Water.

Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin proposed a 12% rate increase, which would raise the average residential bill from $9 to about $11 a month. The increase is part of a broader financial plan aimed at stabilizing Jackson's water infrastructure, but city officials said the issue goes deeper than just raising rates.

"Our point is that we need to look at the financials of JXN Water. We have a representative who is going to make that appeal to him. The judge has indicated that he is also interested in doing a deeper dive on the financials of JXN Water. And we'll see where the chips fall," said Jackson Mayor John Horhn.

The mayor also raised concerns about bil

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