Judge delays JXN Water rate hike decision until financial review
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate put a hold on JXN Water’s plans to increase water rates on December 1, 2025. This comes after a Wednesday hearing on the issue. Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin proposed a 12% rate increase, which would raise the average residential bill from $9 to about $11 […]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A U.S. District judge wants to hear more suggestions before making his final decision on whether to raise JXN Water rates. Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin presented his proposed rate increase before U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate and the public on Monday. JXN Water officials said…
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with JXN Water and the City of Jackson returned to federal court on November 13, 2025, for a hearing on a 12% water rate increase. Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin proposed a 12% rate increase, which would raise the average residential bill from $9 to…
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson and JXN Water clashed over a proposed water rate increase that JXN Water was pushing for. Council members said some customers may not be able to afford the new rates. Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin said the new rates would go into…