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Oceanside council approves reduced water and wastewater rate increases after split vote
Summary
The council approved a reduced first-year rate increase for water and wastewater after staff said full reductions would risk debt covenant coverage; the measure passed 3–2 with Mayor Sanchez and Councilmember Robinson dissenting.
Oceanside’s City Council approved revised rate adjustments for water, recycled water and wastewater for calendar years 2026 and 2027 on Nov. 5 in a 3–2 vote.
Water Utilities Director Fred Mayo presented a revised proposal that halves the previously proposed first-year water increase (the original staff proposal called for a 6% water increase in 2026) while keeping the second-year adjustments as previously proposed. For wastewater staff reduced the first-year increase and maintained the second-year percentage as proposed. Mayo said the reduced first-year increases lower projected revenues and…
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