Town adopts increases in water and sewer rates COLUMBUS— At its regular meeting on Thursday, June 18, the Columbus Town Council unanimously approved its fiscal year 2026-27 budget, keeping the town’s property tax rate unchanged at 51.5 cents (42 cents for the town and 9.5 cents for the fire department) per $100 of assessed valuation while adopting increases in water and sewer rates and several user fees. The budget was approved following a pub…