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Santa Rosa board backs Sonoma Water’s 8.68% Santa Rosa Aqueduct rate increase; DeWitt votes no
Summary
After a presentation by Sonoma Water, the Board of Public Utilities recommended the City Council direct its WAC representative to support Sonoma Water’s fiscal year 2025–26 water transmission budget and an 8.68% rate increase for the Santa Rosa Aqueduct; the motion passed with one ‘no’ vote and one absence.
The Board of Public Utilities voted to recommend City Council instruct its Water Advisory Committee (WAC) representative to vote in favor of Sonoma Water’s proposed fiscal year 2025–26 water transmission system budget and rates, including an 8.68% rate increase for the Santa Rosa Aqueduct.
Nick Harvey, deputy director of administration for Santa Rosa Water, summarized the local impact: Santa Rosa’s projected wholesale water purchase for FY 2025–26 is about $21.63 million, an increase of roughly $1.94 million above the current year. Harvey said Santa Rosa’s…
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