Bertram sewer rates could go up if USDA plant-expansion loan is approved

BERTRAM — Sewer rates could go up if a federal loan to pay for a wastewater treatment plant expansion is approved, City Council members said.

The city is still preparing the loan application.

That was just one of several issues the council tackled during a special meeting Aug. 7 that also included pending litigation involving a whistle-blower lawsuit and well-water use.