PAX, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has halted a proposed 40% water rate hike in the Town of Pax after residents filed a formal protest and state staff determined the town provided insufficient financial information to justify the increase.

The order, issued November 24, 2025, suspends the rate ordinance and delays any decision on the increase until Pax submits additional documentation demonstrating the basis for its proposed rates. Once that information is filed, the PSC will begin a 120-day review period required by state law.

Residents Protest Rate Hike

The dispute began after the Pax Town Council adopted a water rate ordinance on October 14, 2025, seeking to raise customer charges by about 40% beginning December 20. Within a week, the PSC received a

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