Alpine workshop weighs $4 base water‑rate increase to cover aging system
At a City of Alpine workshop, council members debated options to raise water fees to address a roughly $93,410 enterprise shortfall and decades‑old infrastructure; staff recommended a $4 base increase paired with a $1 per 1,000‑gallon usage increase while some council members argued for higher or phased increases.
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City Manager Henry continued a workshop review of the draft 2025–26 master fee schedule on the city’s water rates, telling the council the municipality faces a notable shortfall in its water enterprise and rising labor costs that will not be covered without additional revenue.
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