The first reading of an ordinance was approved by the council, and a public hearing on the issue will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 2 at Town Hall.

If the council approves the rate hike at the Oct. 2 meeting, the new rates could be reflected in utility bills as early as November.

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In other council news: Council members approved an amendment to a salary ordinance setting a $29 per hour maximum salary for the assistant director of the planning department.