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Atascadero council starts Prop 218 process for sewer rate increase; hearing set for May 12
Summary
Council voted 4–0 to begin the Prop 218 majority‑protest process for a proposed 18.5% sewer service charge increase (second of two planned increases). Staff said the wastewater plant is at 99% capacity and that studies and classification work will continue to refine future rates and customer classifications.
The Atascadero City Council voted unanimously to begin the Prop 218 notification and protest process for a proposed sewer service charge increase, setting a public hearing for May 12.
City Manager Jim Lewis and Public Works analyst Mr. Betts told the council that the city’s wastewater system faces capacity and regulatory challenges and that the treatment plant is effectively full. Lewis said the plant “is at 99% capacity,” and that the city must plan for a major replacement or retrofit that could cost in the tens of millions of dollars.
Mr. Betts outlined the customer impact under staff’s proposal: the current monthly charge of $57.06 would…
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