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Johnson City approves multi‑year water and wastewater rate plans to fund pipeline, plant and pump‑station projects
Summary
On third reading the commission approved rate and tap‑fee ordinances to fund about $13 million in potable water projects and roughly $41 million in wastewater projects, with modest monthly customer increases phased over four years.
The Johnson City Commission on May 15 approved ordinances to adjust water and wastewater user charges and tap fees over a multi‑year schedule to finance capital improvements to the city’s potable water and wastewater systems.
Staff and the city’s rate consultant presented a funding plan that spreads investments over four years in order to pay for critical projects while minimizing customer bill shock. The water plan includes about $13 million in debt‑funded projects (new…
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