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LA County Public Works proposes sewer-service rate increase; Cudahy presentation outlines Prop 218 process
Summary
LA County Public Works presented a consolidation sewer maintenance district rate proposal at Cudahy’s June 3 meeting: a roughly $14 annual per-parcel increase for three consecutive years plus inflation adjustments, public outreach under Proposition 218, and an anticipated public hearing June 24 at the county.
Walter Liana, senior civil engineer for LA County Public Works, told the Cudahy City Council on June 3 that the consolidated sewer maintenance district is proposing a phased rate increase for sewer service charges to address rising operating and maintenance costs.
Liana said the consolidated district has not increased rates since 2014 and has been operating with constrained revenues while costs for labor and materials have risen. “So we’re proposing to increase that by about $14 per year for 3 consecutive years,” Liana said, adding that rates would then rise by inflation for two subsequent years. He said the proposal would raise a typical single-family residence’s…
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