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Sierra Vista council approves phased sewer and refuse increases, suspends development impact fees to fund plant expansion
Summary
The council approved a two-year series of sewer and residential refuse rate increases, a larger sewer connection fee, and an indefinite suspension of development impact fees; council also approved interfund transfers to cover existing negative balances and capital projects.
Sierra Vista — The Sierra Vista City Council on May 22 approved a package of measures to address rising sewer and refuse costs, including a phased sewer-rate increase and a suspension of development impact fees intended to help fund an upcoming sewer-plant expansion.
Councilman Mark Rodriguez moved and the council approved Resolution 2025-039, which the motion describes as a 15% sewer-rate increase and a 10% residential-refuse rate increase effective July 1, 2025, a 2.25-times increase in the sewer connection fee on that same date, and an additional 50% sewer-rate increase and another 10% residential-refuse increase effective July 1, 2026. Councilwoman Angelica Landry moved and the council approved Resolution 2025-040 to impose an indefinite suspension of development impact fees beginning July 1, 2025. The council also approved Resolution 2025-041 to transfer funds among the city’s capital and development-fee accounts.
City staff described the decisions as necessary to stabilize enterprise funds and to build capacity at the…
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