Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Water Rates topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council previews tiered water-rate update, schedules public hearing in June
Summary
Councilmembers said a near-complete tiered water-rate schedule will be presented at a public hearing in early June. They explained the change is intended to fund repairs and projects (the booster station was noted as an example) and urged outreach to residents about impacts.
Council members discussed a near-complete tiered water-rate plan and said they will hold a public hearing at the council's first meeting in June to explain the proposed rates, how they address repair/maintenance funding needs and who is most affected. One councilmember described the draft as "almost done" and said the next meeting will include a review and possible vote.
Members used the booster-station cost as an example of infrastructure expenses that must be budgeted for through rates; one participant estimated that the booster station would add "roughly $22" (the speaker did not specify the billing period) to customer bills as a shorthand illustration of why rates must often be adjusted to fund capital repairs. Councilmembers said they will show spreadsheets and projections at the public hearing to help residents understand tier impacts and options. "It's actually almost done. So probably next meeting, we'll go through that, and we can vote on that so that it's updated and approved," said one councilmember about the tiered rate work.
