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Council adopts four‑year water and wastewater rate schedule to support system costs and encourage conservation
Summary
After months of outreach, Buckeye adopted a four‑year water and wastewater rate schedule (Resolution 32‑26) that phases in tiered rates to encourage conservation and adjusts commercial wastewater charges to better reflect usage; council approved the resolution unanimously.
The Buckeye City Council adopted Resolution 32‑26 on May 5, approving a four‑year rate cycle for water and wastewater intended to generate needed revenue, encourage conservation and simplify billing.
Public works staff described an extensive outreach campaign (about 66,000 bill inserts, 300+ emails to a dedicated rate address, and roughly 1,100 printed flyers) and said the recommended structure reflects input from a Water Rates Committee and multiple workshops. The…
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