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Roseville council introduces water rate assistance program to help low-income customers
Summary
Roseville’s City Council on Oct. 1 introduced an ordinance to create a Water Rate Assistance Program that will target fixed water charges for income-qualified households and use non-rate revenue to fund discounts.
On Oct. 1 the Roseville City Council voted to introduce for first reading an ordinance establishing a Water Rate Assistance Program (RAP) intended to reduce water-bill burdens for low-income households. Assistant Environmental Utilities Director Brian Craighead and Government Relations Administrator Noel Maddock presented program design, projected costs and enrollment mechanics.
Staff said RAP would target the fixed portion of water bills and use non-rate revenue (late fees) to comply with Proposition 218…
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