The city’s utility division proposes increasing the flat residential water rate by just over 10% starting next July and each year until 2029. The proposed sewer increase is nearly 13% each year.
Alan Steffert with the city’s Engineering and Public Works department fields questions at an informational meeting about utility rates at Thunder Mountain Middle School on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. At an informational meeting at Thunder Mountain Middle School Thursday evening, residents reacted to the news. Jesse Hay , a Mendenhall Valley resident, said he understood the need for repairs, but he’s disappointed with the city’s overall approach to spending.
Now, the division proposes increasing the flat residential water rate by 10.25% starting next July. Then, another 10.25% each July until 2029. The proposed sewer increase is between 12 to 13% each year.Alan Steffert with the Engineering and Public Works department said the bond helped shave off a significant amount of repair costs – but there are still a lot of upgrades that need to happen beyond that.
Some residents, like Shawn Lovell, wanted to know how much cruise ship traffic takes a toll on the city’s wastewater infrastructure, and if residents will be the only ones paying if rates increase.
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