Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
NPUA and Needles approve 2.8% COLA, raising average household water and wastewater bills about $5
Summary
NPUA staff recommended a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment to water and wastewater rates and removal of a 0.01 power-cost adjustment; council approved the package, which staff said increases a typical single-family household bill by about $5.01 per month.
Needles — In a joint meeting with the Needles Public Utilities Authority, the council on Sept. 10 approved a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) affecting water and wastewater rates and a related adjustment to electric billing, NPUA staff said.
NPUA staff explained the COLA is tied to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer-price index (June value) and that they apply the lower of CPI or actual expense increase. Staff said the proposed…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
