Harlan Municipal Utilities cable customers will see a jump in their bill beginning in March. HMU says cable television subscribers will see an increase of $4 for many of their cable packages. The basic cable TV rate will increase from $16.49 to $19.99 and expanded basic cable will increase from $52.95 to $56.95.

The residential packages are also seeing an increase with the totally connected package of phone, internet and cable going to $99.42, cable and internet costing $92.45 and telephone and cable to $62.45. The rate increases are for residential customers only as commercial rates stayed the same.

The changes will go in effect on March 1st, 2014. The changes were approved at the HMU board meeting held on Thursday, January 23rd.

(Joel McCall/KNOD)