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Provo Council delays vote on tiered water-rate proposal after hours of public testimony
Summary
Provo officials debated a revised water-rate plan that shifts to tiered pricing to fund aging pipes; after intense public comment and questions about fairness to large‑lot owners, the mayor asked for two weeks to propose alternatives and the council agreed to defer a final vote.
Provo City Council on April 22 paused a decision on a proposed change to the city’s water rates after several hours of public comment and council debate. Public Works recommended a revised plan that would move the city to a tiered rate structure and start with a roughly 5% increase in revenue in the first year, with larger adjustments in later years to fund long‑deferred pipe replacements and other infrastructure needs.
The proposal, presented by Public Works staff and rate analysts, follows guidance in the recently passed House Bill 274 and American Water Works Association (AWWA) rate‑setting principles. Staff said the city faces substantial long‑term infrastructure needs and that tiered rates shift a greater share of summer and high‑volume water costs onto the highest users so the system can be preserved without broadly…
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