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Pittsylvania County staff proposes phased water and sewer rate increases; public hearing planned for December
Summary
Public works director Chris Adcock presented a proposal to combine previously scheduled 2024 and 2025 water and sewer rate adjustments into a 4.2% increase now, plus automatic increases of 2.2% and 2.1% in subsequent fiscal years; staff said a public hearing and formal board resolution will be required before implementation.
Chris Adcock, Pittsylvania County Director of Public Works, presented a multi‑year rate proposal for the county’s water and wastewater enterprise systems at the Oct. 21 work session, asking the board to consider combining proposed increases for 2024 and 2025 into a 4.2% increase to take effect after public notice and hearing, followed by automatic 2.2% and 2.1% increases in subsequent fiscal years.
Adcock said a comprehensive water and wastewater master plan and rate study completed in 2022 recommended multi‑year rate adjustments to ensure the systems remain self‑supporting, fund capital improvements, maintain debt coverage ratios and preserve cash reserves. He noted the board approved a 3.1% increase in January 2023 (the first since 2013) and that the county deferred…
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