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Finance director warns Medford Water Commission rate hikes could force Talent to adjust local water rates

City of Talent City Council · December 6, 2024
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Summary

Talent’s finance director told council that Medford Water Commission wholesale rates will rise to $1.12/1,000 gallons (summer) and $0.92/1,000 gallons (winter), forcing Talent to re-run its rate model early next year or risk reducing the water fund’s cash reserves by at least $40,000 annually.

Talent’s finance director reported Dec. 4 that the Medford Water Commission has notified partner cities of proposed wholesale water rate increases that will raise Talent’s wholesale cost from $1.01 to $1.12 per 1,000 gallons in the summer and from $0.81 to $0.92 per 1,000 gallons in the winter. "These rate increases are a result of several…

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