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Orange County adopts multi-year utility rate plan after study shows rising CIP and operating costs
Summary
County and consultant presented a rate study linking rising local construction and operating costs to a recommended five-year revenue plan; commissioners voted to adopt updated water and wastewater charge schedules. Typical residential bills are projected to rise roughly $3–$5 per month depending on use.
Facing sharp increases in construction and operational costs since 2020, Orange County utilities and consultant Stantec presented a new five-year rate plan on Jan. 27 that the board adopted that day.
Staff described how electricity, maintenance, chemicals and biosolids handling costs rose substantially during and after the pandemic, and how Central Florida construction cost indices grew faster than national averages. With CIP spending projected at roughly $180–$200 million annually in recent years, consultants said net operating revenue available for…
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