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Provo Council continues debate on tiered water rates and a proposed 12% increase; public comment urges slower approach
Summary
Council members heard staff and consultant presentations on proposed tiered water rates and a revenue plan to fund long‑term capital needs, then voted to continue the item to allow more public outreach and staff analysis.
Gary Calder, Provo water resources director, and consultant Keith (Bowen Collins & Associates) presented the background and rationale for proposed changes to the municipal water rate structure. Staff summarized three drivers of higher long‑term costs: rising operation and maintenance costs (including construction inflation), an $80 million list of needed capital projects in the water master plan, and a gap between current rehabilitation spending and the estimated sustainable annual replacement need.
Consultant Keith…
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