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County sewer district tells Maywood residents fees would rise after 11-year freeze; Prop 218 notices planned
Summary
The Los Angeles County Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District told Maywood officials it needs multi-year fee increases to avoid running a negative fund balance and to maintain aging sewer infrastructure; Proposition 218 notices will be mailed and a public hearing is scheduled for June 24.
Officials from the Los Angeles County Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District told the Maywood City Council on April 23 that they recommend raising the district’s civil-service charge after more than a decade without adjustments.
Assistant Director Andrew, speaking to the council as part of an informational presentation, said the district has not raised collection rates in 11 years and that rising labor, materials and construction costs have driven expenditures higher. "We haven't raised our rates in the last 11 years," Andrew told the council, adding that the district expects to draw reserves to the point of a negative…
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