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Tahoe City PUD eyes Nov. 15 Prop. 218 hearing after staff budgets 'maximum probable' 2025 rates
Summary
Staff told the board the draft 2025 budget assumes maximum probable rate increases tied to a multi-year rate study; a Proposition 218 public hearing on sewer and water rates is scheduled for Nov. 15. Staff reported 11 protests to date and explained year‑one proportionality shifts that increased commercial and meter revenues.
Finance staff said the district is budgeting to 'maximum probable' 2025 rates while the board completes a multi‑year rate study.
Brent Balderson, a management analyst in finance, told the board that water revenue is projected up 19% budget‑to‑budget, a figure he said reflects a combination of the reset year in the rate study and new customer revenue from the Tahoe Swiss Village acquisition (about 460 customers). He described proportionality adjustments in the first year of the rate study that increased larger‑meter (commercial) revenue and said staff is assuming some conservation impacts on consumption volumes.
Staff reminded the public and the board that the Proposition 218 notice and accompanying public workshops are part of the rate‑setting process; the public hearing on rates is scheduled for Nov. 15. Staff said they had received 11 protests to date and will continue to hold public workshops in late October to answer rate questions. The board and staff emphasized that water and sewer revenues are enterprise funds and cannot be used for non‑enterprise purposes; any general‑fund or property‑tax support for recreation must be considered separately.
Why it matters: Rate changes affect household and business costs and are subject to legal notice and hearing requirements under Proposition 218. Staff urged continued public engagement at workshops and the Nov. 15 hearing.
