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Board authorizes public notice for 5% water and sewer rate hike and approves multiple procurement and contract actions
Summary
The Fulton County commission authorized public works to hold hearings on a possible 5% water and sewer rate increase and approved several procurement and contract measures, including repair contracts and increases to behavioral health services.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on July 9 authorized Public Works staff to provide notice and hold two public hearings (one north, one south) in advance of considering a 5% annual water and sewer rate increase for the next two years.
County staff told the board the last major utility rate study dated to 2017 and that operating costs and capital needs have grown. The county's utility officials said a 5% increase would allow the water and sewer fund to cover operating cost growth (roughly 4% annually in staff estimates), finance about $40 million a year of capital projects on a pay-as-you-go basis, and prepare the county to take smaller bond issues in 2027 and 2029 to support…
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