Apache Junction water district proposes 5% base-rate increase, sets June 17 public hearing on budget

The Board of Directors of the Apache Junction Water Utilities Community Facilities District reviewed a proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget and unanimously approved a resolution on May 20 to publish the proposed budget and related rates, fees and charges for public comment. The board set a final public hearing for June 17, 2025, at 6 p.m. in the Apache Junction City Council Chambers.

Mike, a district staff member, presented the proposed budget and a suite of recommended changes. He described the staffing and revenue updates, saying the district had adjusted earlier projections after adding salaries to operating revenue calculations and that grant receipts were lower than anticipated: "We only received a million dollars in grants," he said, whereas the budget previously projected $5,000,000 in grants.

Staff proposed several rate and fee changes: a 5% increase to the district base rate (from $31.53 to $33.11), no change to the city consumption tiers or tier-level prices, and for county customers a 5% increase in base rate plus a 5% increase in consumption rates. Using an example of…