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Loyalton council adopts water rate increase after Prop 218 hearing; 63 protests received
Summary
After a Prop 218 public hearing in which residents raised affordability and meter concerns, the Loyalton City Council voted unanimously to adopt a proposed water rate increase. Councilmembers cited grant funding and operational costs as drivers of the change.
The Loyalton City Council voted unanimously Oct. 15 to adopt a water rate increase following a Prop 218 public hearing in which the city said it received 63 protest letters. Councilmember J. Markum moved to adopt the increase and Councilmember S. Mcllravy seconded; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with Mayor Riede, Markum, Mertton and Mcllravy voting aye.
Residents at the hearing questioned the size of the increase and whether meter comparisons and leak repairs had been reviewed. Mayor Darlene Riede told the meeting that the number of protest letters received was not sufficient under the Prop 218 process to prevent the increase. Councilmembers Markum and Mcllravy summarized cost drivers, noting grant support; Markum referenced a $2 million grant in the discussion. One commenter, P. DeMartini, raised affordability concerns for fixed-income residents. The council’s action establishes the rate change as noticed under the Prop 218 process; the council did not rescind or table the measure.
