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Water commission endorses guidance recommending cost‑based reclaimed water pricing; refers final decision to City Council
Summary
After a work group reviewed reclaimed water pricing, the Flagstaff Water Commission endorsed a draft guidance document that recommends moving from a fixed percentage of potable rates (currently ~35%) to a cost‑of‑service approach; commissioners asked staff to refine materials for City Council and to provide detailed reclaimed‑fund expense data.
The Flagstaff Water Commission voted to endorse a draft guidance document that recommends city council consider switching reclaimed water pricing from the current percentage‑of‑potable approach to a cost‑of‑service basis when the next utility rate study is completed.
The commission’s work group — composed of commissioners, utility staff and users including golf course representatives and Northern Arizona University participants — spent months reviewing reclaimed water uses and rate options. Water Resources Manager Erin Young briefed the commission, explaining reclaimed water status and policy context: the city’s reclaimed program has historically priced reclaimed water as a percentage of potable rates (commonly about 35%), the city established a separate reclaimed water fund and…
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