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Oro Valley council sets public hearing on proposed water rate increases, approves notice of intent
Summary
Council approved a resolution to publish a notice of intent to raise potable water base and commodity rates and set a public hearing for June 4, 2025. Staff cited rising Central Arizona Project costs and a need to bolster operating cash reserves as drivers of the proposed changes.
The Oro Valley Town Council on March 5 approved a resolution to publish a notice of intent to raise potable water base and commodity rates and set a public hearing for June 4, 2025, voting 7-0.
Town water utility director Peter Abraham said the increases are intended to cover rising Colorado River delivery costs and to “cash‑firm” the utility’s operating reserve. "CAP's allocation price increased about $25 an acre‑foot this year — roughly an 8.9% increase — and that affects our commodity cost," Abraham said during the council meeting.
The notice does not itself change rates; it begins the statutorily required public review process. The town clerk was directed to publish the…
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