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Imperial Beach council adopts sewer-rate ordinance to shore up sewer fund, pick Option 1
Summary
The Imperial Beach City Council on May 6 adopted Ordinance 2026-1262 to raise sewer service rates under the council’s Option 1 plan, a near‑term rate increase intended to restore reserves and fund pump‑station and lining capital projects; the vote carried unanimously by those present.
The Imperial Beach City Council voted unanimously May 6 to adopt Ordinance 2026‑1262, selecting Option 1 from a staff‑presented set of rate scenarios designed to bring the sewer fund closer to full cost recovery and finance planned capital improvements.
Staff and consultant Carmen Kasner told the council that the largest driver of higher wastewater bills is the City of San Diego’s metro treatment costs, not local operational increases. "The last item is the biggest driver, the metro costs," Kasner said while explaining the rate study and four proposed options. Kasner said revised 2027 metro charges the city received were lower than earlier…
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