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Nogales council weighs large water and sewer rate increases after manager cites infrastructure shortfall
Summary
City Manager Joel Kramer told the council a consultant found Nogales' water and sewer enterprise is underfunded and recommended options including a 56% minimum or a 106% full correction. Council pressed for phased increases, protections for low‑income customers and a January proposal with concrete scenarios.
City Manager Joel Kramer told the Nogales City Council on Nov. 25 that a consultant study and recent operational changes have clarified a major funding shortfall in the city’s water and sewer enterprise and that the council must decide how to restore the system’s financial health.
Kramer said relocating planned replacement gas tanks and installing above‑ground, secured tanks reduced the immediate replacement cost by about $140,000. He said the savings enabled the city to hire external consultants (Kramer referenced a consultant engagement…
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