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Norwalk council approves first reading to simplify irrigation rates after heated debate
Summary
On Oct. 16, Norwalk City Council approved a first reading to replace a three‑tier irrigation rate with a flat 1.5 multiplier, a move staff says simplifies billing and reduces unintended HOA penalties but would lower projected irrigation revenue by roughly $100,000 a year. Council voted 3–1 to advance the ordinance to later consideration.
Norwalk — The Norwalk City Council on Oct. 16 approved the first reading of an ordinance that would change irrigation water billing from a three‑tier structure to a single flat rate set at 1.5 times the base water rate.
Staff said the change responds to unintended effects of the tiered system that disproportionately pushed many homeowners associations into the highest, double‑rate tier. Jean, the city staff member who presented the item, told the council the proposal “is not about increasing revenues and making money. We're just really trying to recover our costs, as much as possible, as much as…
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