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Somerville to hold line on water and sewer rates

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By Matt Byrne, Town Correspondent

The City of Somerville has said it will not hike water and sewer rates through June 2013.

"We decided that the City could afford to absorb the modest increase in what water costs us, and that holding the line on water rates would be something that benefit everyone in the city," said Mayor Joseph Curtatone in a statement Friday. "It's a way for us to help ratepayers still dealing with the tough economic times that we have all been experiencing over the last few years."

Somerville relies on the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority for water. The group charges the city, which in turn bills residents. The rate charged by the authority increased this year by 2.6 percent, Curtatone said.