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Riviera Beach leaders hear urgent appeals as projected water‑bill hikes worry residents
Summary
Council members and residents clashed over looming water‑and‑sewer rate increases the finance director said could reach about 28% next year and double over five years; council asked staff for workshops and grant‑seeking plans to limit impacts on low‑income households.
During the March 4 meeting, council members and residents pressed city staff for clarity and relief as officials described multi‑year increases tied to a new water treatment program.
Chief Financial Officer Randy Schirminger told the council staff had preliminarily estimated a water and sewer rate increase of roughly 28% effective Oct. 1, 2026, as part of a multi‑year plan that could more than double charges over five years. "I believe it's somewhere around…
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