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Council introduces multi-year sewer rate ordinance after public hearing; 4–1 vote
Summary
After a public hearing and technical presentation, council introduced a five-year sewer-service‑charge ordinance and accepted protests; the motion to introduce passed 4–1 (Rodriguez opposed). Staff said six written protests had been received, fewer than a majority of parcels.
The National City Council held a public hearing and introduced an ordinance setting sewer service charges for fiscal years 2025–2030, following a rate study and a consultant presentation on May 6. Assistant Director Martha Juarez and consultant Carmen Kasner (Artura Group) explained the study’s methodology: estimate revenue requirements, allocate costs among customer classes using Sweetwater Authority water-delivery data as a proxy for sewer flows, and design rates that balance capital needs, Metro (regional treatment) pass-through costs and reserve usage. The introduction was approved on a 4–1 vote, with Councilmember…
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