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Fluvanna supervisors back limit on utility rate filings, oppose bills they say would preempt local authority on solar and housing
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted to support HB422, which would limit how frequently a water utility may file for rate increases, and to oppose six state measures they said would constrain local control over solar siting and housing rules; several votes were unanimous while two drew dissent.
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 4 adopted a set of resolutions expressing the county’s positions on multiple 2026 Virginia General Assembly bills.
The board unanimously approved a resolution supporting House Bill 422, which would prohibit a public utility authorized to furnish water or water and sewer service from filing an application for a rate increase more frequently than once in any three‑year period, subject to exceptions. The board’s resolution notes there have been four rate increases by Aqua Virginia, Inc. in the last 10 years and that the change would affect roughly 15,000 Fluvanna County residents.
The Board also voted to oppose several measures that County…
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