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Rialto council approves reduced water and wastewater rate increases to fund infrastructure
Summary
After staff reduced proposed increases, the council approved an 8% initial water rate increase (down from a prior 23% proposal) and a 3% annual wastewater increase to fund capital improvements and avoid drawing general fund reserves. Council also confirmed senior and low‑income discount programs.
Rialto’s City Council approved revised water and wastewater rate schedules intended to fund critical utility capital projects and reduce long‑term system risk.
Utilities Director Sajid Shavala and consultant Sanjay Gaur presented a revised proposal that staffs said reduces the water increase from a previously proposed 23% (Prop 218 maximum scenario) to an 8% first‑year increase followed by lower increases in subsequent years. For wastewater, staff…
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