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HUD-subsidized housing asks council to revisit sewer fee applied per apartment after rate increase
Summary
Residents and nonprofit representatives for a HUD-subsidized building told the council the recent sewer-rate increase is being applied per apartment despite a single master meter, and they asked the council to consider alternative billing or an exception for nonprofit HUD housing.
Residents and nonprofit leaders representing a HUD-subsidized building told the council the city’s sewer-rate increases are being applied in a way they say disproportionately charges elderly and disabled tenants. City staff explained the legal and administrative basis for the rates and described a conditional path to adjustment that depends on review of HUD subsidy documents. A written staff summary read to the council said that on Sept. 20, 2021 the council amended chapter 90 of the city code to raise the fixed monthly wastewater fee from $10 to $20 and to double the usage charge from $6.34 to $12.68 per 1,000 gallons; staff clarified that the $20 fee is a wastewater…
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