Water/Sewer Public Hearing

This past Monday, July 18, Financial Services Manager Betsy Cooper gave a presentation to the City Council of the history behind the recommended rate increase of 24.9% for water and 4% for sewer, an overview of our water and sewer infrastructure, the cost components, and the other options the Water and Sewer Subcommittee have explored so as to not have to recommend to the rest of the Council such high increases.  The recommended fee increases are largely borne out of the upgrades that have begun to take place at the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System and are scheduled to continue for the next few years, as well as the years prior where no fee increases were adopted and thus, maintenance and depreciation costs deferred.  Click here or on the image above to view the Powerpoint presentation that goes into much depth about this precious natural resource.  The public hearing will be continuing at the August 1st City Council meeting, 7:30pm at City Hall.