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Nogales council weighs steep water and sewer rate hikes after engineers say system is underfunded
Summary
City Manager Joel Kramer told the council consultants found the water and sewer enterprise is far below recommended reserves and infrastructure funding; the city may pursue a minimum corrective increase (56% suggested) or a phased rise to unlock WIFA loans and finance replacements.
City Manager Joel Kramer urged the Nogales City Council on Tuesday to approve a study and a rate plan to shore up the city’s water and sewer systems, saying consultants flagged a large funding gap and that state loan programs may be unavailable without rate fixes. "We're on the Titanic and we know there's an iceberg ahead," Kramer said, arguing the city must act to avoid system failures.
Kramer told council members that consultants Michael Vasquez and Kevin Burnett recommended what he described as a 106% funding target to fully stabilize the enterprise fund and a minimum corrective step of about 56% to carry sewer repairs for…
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