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Mission Springs Water District outlines Prop 218 mailer proposing 9% water, 7% sewer increases
Summary
Mission Springs Water District told the Desert Hot Springs City Council it mailed a Prop 218 notice describing proposed rate adjustments driven by inflation, aging infrastructure, conservation and water‑quality mandates; the district said the average residential customer would see about a $7 monthly increase and that assistance funding would be boosted.
Marian Champion, assistant general manager at Mission Springs Water District, told the City Council the district mailed a Prop 218 notice earlier this month describing a proposed rate adjustment intended to keep the utility financially stable over the long term. Champion said five drivers underlie the proposal: high regional inflation, aging pipes and infrastructure, state and local conservation mandates, new water‑quality requirements including work on chromium‑6, and active groundwater management.
Champion said the district’s financial consultant recommended…
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