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Committee forwards 5% retail water-rate increase recommendation to full board after wholesale hikes announced
Summary
Staff told the committee the Cobb County–Marietta Water Authority is forecasting a 5% annual wholesale increase for calendar years 2026–2029; staff recommended matching retail rates by 5% and the committee voted to forward that recommendation to the full board.
Speaker 4, a staff member, told the Budget Rate Committee that the Cobb County–Marietta Water Authority has notified the city of a planned wholesale rate increase and that the authority now forecasts a 5% annual wholesale increase for calendar years 2026–2029. "They anticipate a 5% increase annually for our wholesale cost," Speaker 4 said.
Staff recommende…
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