Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Calistoga council introduces water and sewer rate ordinances after public hearing; no majority protest
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing Dec. 5, Calistoga officials introduced ordinances to raise water and wastewater rates to fund roughly $31 million in critical utility projects; the city clerk counted 601 water protests and 600 wastewater protests, fewer than required for a majority protest. Second reading is Dec. 19.
Calistoga’s City Council opened a Dec. 5 public hearing and, after hours of testimony, introduced ordinances for new water and wastewater rates that staff and consultants say are necessary to fund aging infrastructure and required capital projects.
Consultant Kevin Mann told the council the two-utility study recommends a combination of fixed‑charge recalibration and a two‑tier water use rate for single‑family residences. “So all in, an increase on the order of $37 per month in combined service,” Mann said, describing a typical single‑family customer impact of about $28.86 for water and $8.36 for wastewater.
Why it matters: City staff say the utilities face a multi‑year capital program and state mandates — including a replacement of a failing tower at Kimball…
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
