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Seaside council adopts modest water and sewer revenue increases, shifts charges toward larger users
Summary
The Seaside City Council adopted two resolutions to raise water and sewer revenue by about 3% to cover inflationary operating costs. The water increase falls largely on commercial and large-meter customers; the sewer increase is split roughly 60% commercial/40% residential. Council emphasized a forthcoming formal utility rate study.
The Seaside City Council on May 11 adopted separate resolutions to increase utility revenue for the city's water and sewer funds by roughly 3% to cover inflation-driven operating costs.
The increases, which staff said are intended to be an interim, inflationary adjustment while the city completes a formal utility rate study, redistribute responsibility between customer classes rather than adding the same percentage to every account. The council voted to place the water revenue adjustment largely on commercial and large-meter customers (one-and-a-half-inch meters and larger), while allocating the sewer adjustment about 60% to commercial customers and 40% to…
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