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Sierra Vista council sets 60-day notice and May hearing on proposed sewer fee increases
Summary
The City Council approved a resolution to declare intent to increase sewer connection fees and opened a 60-day public comment period with a hearing set for May 23, 2025. Staff said the city may propose annual 15% regular fee increases and roughly a 2.25-times increase for connection fees to address cash shortfalls at the wastewater plant.
The Sierra Vista City Council on March 27 approved a resolution declaring its intent to increase sewer connection fees and opened a 60-day public comment period, setting a public hearing for May 23, 2025. The resolution does not itself raise rates but begins the formal notice period required before a rate increase vote.
City staff explained the sewer fund is an enterprise fund and must be self-supporting. "The sewer fund is an enterprise fund, which means that the user fees have to cover the cost of the fund," said Mister Phillips, a city…
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