Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Queen Creek staff outline annual wastewater billing reset; some accounts to rise, others fall
Summary
Staff presented the annual reset of wastewater bills based on the winter‑average method: overall revenue effect about $240,000 (≈2% of utility revenues). Approximately 10,331 single‑family accounts will see increases while about 8,500 will see decreases; changes are consumption‑driven, not a rate increase.
QUEEN CREEK — Town staff presented the annual adjustment to wastewater bills that uses a three‑month winter average (December–February) and a 70% flow factor to estimate sewage flows. Staff said account changes are driven by measured consumption during the winter‑average months; there is no per‑unit rate increase or base‑rate change in this update.
Scott McCarty (title: utilities staff member in the meeting record) told the council the town has about 22,000 wastewater connections across a roughly 52‑square‑mile service area. He said the change for next fiscal year will move roughly $240,000 in net revenue — about 2% of the utility’s roughly $11.2 million annual revenue base — with some customers paying less and others paying…
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
