The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a plan to double residents’ water and sewage bills over the next 10 years, starting in May with an immediate 10% increase.

After weeks of town halls and discussions, DeKalb County commissioners are set to vote on a measure that could raise water and sewer rates for the county's residents.

The proposed rate hike aims to fund long-overdue repairs and replacements for the county’s aging water infrastructure. The discussion gained urgency after a water main break in Brookhaven last month left thousands without clean water for several days.