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Queen Creek staff propose interim 15% water rate increase to shore up utility finances
Summary
Scott McCarty, the town’s deputy town manager and chief financial officer, told the Town Council on Feb. 18 that staff is proposing an interim 15% increase to town water rates to stabilize utility finances and help address a working deficit while a comprehensive rate study is completed.
Scott McCarty, the town’s deputy town manager and chief financial officer, told the Town Council on Feb. 18 that the town needs to increase water revenues to sustain service for more than 40,000 water customers and to address a multi‑million‑dollar shortfall.
“We need to ensure we provide safe, reliable water to our 40 plus thousand customers,” McCarty said, opening a technical presentation that traced rapid growth in accounts and infrastructure investments and explained the mechanics of the town’s monthly water bill and its separate Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD/CAGRID) assessment.
McCarty said staff is proposing an interim 15% increase in the town’s water rates that would raise about $4.3 million annually if consumption stays constant. The 15% adjustment would apply to both the base charge and consumption tiers; for a typical single‑family account staff estimated the change would increase monthly bills by about $3 to $6…
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