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Bakersfield council rescinds Proposition 218 notice on proposed sewer-rate increases, orders further analysis
Summary
The City Council voted to withdraw a Prop. 218 notice that would have advanced large sewer-rate increases for FY 2025–26 and directed staff to perform deeper financial analysis and broader community outreach before bringing revised options back to the council.
Bakersfield City Council on May 14 voted to rescind a Proposition 218 notice that would have advanced proposed sewer-rate increases for fiscal year 2025–26, and directed staff to perform further analysis and outreach before returning recommendations to the council.
City staff had recommended rescinding the notice to allow “additional analysis to confirm some of the numbers” and to broaden community engagement, City staff member Mr. Clegg told the council. “We expect that there still is a significant need to address a real gap in long range capital planning for our sewer system and that we will bring this issue back this calendar year,” he said.
The vote followed public comment both for and against higher rates. Roman Matera submitted a petition…
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