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Scofield hearing advances plan to raise water rates to qualify for emergency funding
Summary
Town officials discussed a proposal from the Rural Water Association of Utah to raise the base water rate from $23 to $35 and adopt multi-year increases so Scofield can qualify for emergency funding; the council closed the public hearing and recorded Ordinance 02-2026 for later amendment and passage.
Scofield town leaders discussed a plan to increase water user rates and closed a public hearing on the proposal during their Feb. 9 meeting.
Janell Braithwaite of the Rural Water Association of Utah (RWAU) summarized a recommendation presented at the previous meeting that the town raise its base monthly water rate from $23.00 to $35.00, apply a 2.5% increase on the base annually for seven years and raise tier rates by $0.25 each year…
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