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City moves to raise water and sewer rates to fund $80M+ capital plan; public hearing held
Summary
Commissioners approved second-reading rate ordinances for potable water and wastewater systems, citing needed replacements and upgrades across multiple plants and pipelines and presenting estimated monthly impacts to customers.
Johnson City commissioners on May 1 held public hearings and approved second-reading ordinances updating potable water and wastewater tap fees and user charges to fund a multiyear capital program of system improvements.
City water and sewer leaders said the ordinances implement rate adjustments recommended in master plans and a January rate study to fund about $54 million in debt-funded projects and roughly $26 million in recurring, rate-funded work over the coming multi-year period. The projects include major pipelines, storage and transmission improvements on the water side…
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