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Mesa council adopts notice of intent to adjust utility rates; public hearings planned for November–December
Summary
Council adopted a notice of intent to adjust water, wastewater and solid-waste rates, starting a 60-day public-notice period that leads to ordinance introduction Nov. 17 and a final council vote Dec. 1; staff said typical residential customers could see a combined monthly utility impact of roughly $6.
The Mesa City Council on Sept. 22 adopted a notice of intent to adjust utility rates for water, wastewater and solid waste, beginning a 60‑day public-notice period and scheduling ordinance introductions and a final vote later this year.
Brian Richel, director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Christopher Hassard, Water Resources director, told the council the notice is intended to shore up reserves, accelerate parity between residential and nonresidential rate responsibilities, and allow planned repairs and capital work to proceed. The city presented a multi-year forecast showing net sources and uses moving from negative to positive with the proposed adjustments and debt-structuring changes. Staff said projected…
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