Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Bullhead City adopts three‑year water and sewer rate increases, revives low‑income discount program
Summary
After a public hearing, council approved phased rate increases for water and wastewater to shore up utility finances tied to the city’s 2019 acquisition and capital investments; the council also reinstated a utilities assistance and discount program for income‑eligible households.
Bullhead City Council on Tuesday adopted a three‑year schedule of increases to water and sewer rates designed to cover operating costs, pay down debt and fund capital improvements for the utilities the city took over four years ago.
Assistant City Manager Eddie Kajera and Utilities Director Mark Clark presented the rate case during a public hearing. Staff said the city has invested roughly $10 million on the water system and $17 million on wastewater improvements since assuming operations, and that the city borrowed approximately $100 million to acquire the former EPCOR system. The proposed…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
