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Staff outlines options to reduce water and wastewater rates; council asks for more analysis and possibly to advance the next rate study
Summary
Public-works staff presented several levers that could reduce utility rates — shifting base vs usage charges, reallocating personnel costs, lowering reserves, cutting operations or using state revolving funds — and council asked staff to run models and work with the water/wastewater committee and the rate consultant.
Public-works staff presented rate-policy options and financing alternatives for Saint Helena's water and wastewater enterprises at the council meeting on March 11, advising that some choices would reduce customer bills but could raise other risks to bond covenants, operations or long-term capital delivery.
Director of Public Works Jason Leach (presentation) said staff and the city's rate consultant can model specific scenarios. He listed levers staff could analyze: shifting more costs into the base (meter-size) charge or the commodity (usage) charge…
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