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Council adopts 60‑day notice to change fees, including planned 3% annual water increase; members press staff on meter warranties

El Mirage Common Council · March 3, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted a 60‑day notice to change multiple fees (water, wastewater, development and a new $25/hr commercial public‑records fee). Council members and residents pressed staff about past water‑meter warranties and how replacement costs are being financed.

The council adopted a notice of intent to change certain fees — a procedural 60‑day posting under Arizona law — that would allow the city to later adopt specific fee changes. The package presented by staff includes: a 3% annual water‑rate pathway consistent with a May 2025 rate study; a 3% wastewater increase; revised development fees and a new $25 per hour charge for commercial public‑records requests; and several development‑process revisions…

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