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Riverview resident cites steep water-bill increases; council explains pass-throughs and meter plan
Summary
At the March 17 Riverview City Council meeting, resident Andrew Tower presented data showing year-over-year water and sewer rate increases and urged more transparency; Mayor Swift and council members outlined why rates rose and noted a planned meter-replacement program and major infrastructure costs.
Andrew Tower, a Riverview resident, told the City Council on March 17, 2025, that a November–February water bill for his household came to $464.51 and urged the council to be more transparent about annual water and sewer-rate increases.
Tower said he requested five years of historical rate data and described a series of council-approved rate changes he attributed to higher bills: 1.92% in 2019, 2.32% in 2020, 0% in 2021, 3% in 2022, 5% in 2023 and 9% in 2024. He told council the 9% jump in 2024 “was a staggering $464.51” for his household and compared…
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