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Arcata council adopts five‑year water and wastewater rate schedule after public hearing
Summary
After a Proposition 218 public hearing and staff presentation, the Arcata City Council adopted Resolution 256‑52 approving five years of water and wastewater rates; staff said the first water‑portion adjustment averages about 23% but the typical combined customer bill will rise modestly in year one and by roughly 39% over five years absent other funding changes.
The Arcata City Council on April 15 adopted Resolution 256‑52 after a public hearing that completed the Proposition 218 process for a five‑year schedule of water and wastewater rate adjustments.
Assistant City Manager and Finance Director Tabitha Miller told the council that written notices and the statutory Proposition 218 process were followed, and that the adopted rates establish maximums the city may implement over fiscal years 2025‑26 through 2029‑30. Miller said the proposed water portion of the rates averages about a 23% increase where applied, but that when combined with wastewater and the structure of the utility bill the…
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