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Utility rate study recommends multi‑year increases; Board schedules April public hearing
Summary
A rate study prepared with Stantec recommends modest, multi‑year increases in water and sewer usage and fixed charges to meet operating and capital needs and to rebuild reserves; the Board authorized advertising the FY2026 proposed rates and a public hearing for April 8.
The James City Service Authority (JCSA) and the Board of Supervisors reviewed a rate study Wednesday that recommends a phased program of water and sewer rate increases and updates to facility fees to meet ongoing operating and capital needs.
Andy Burnham of Stantec presented results of the study. The analysis updated operating‑cost and capital forecasts and recommended a combination of usage (variable) rate increases and modest increases to monthly fixed charges designed to improve revenue stability. For water, the study recommended 6% variable increases in the near term followed by smaller increases in later years…
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