Brian Olney takes over the Helix Water District at a time of historic drought
Last year, Helix’s board moved to raise rates for an average single-family customer by $3.38 per month, according to a spokesman. Since residents are charged every other month, a household’sThe total jumped another $4.47 each month in the current fiscal year.
Olney said future increases would likely be at a similar rate, meaning a few dollars more every month. “We continue to expect that we will be less than the rate of inflation, particularly in light of what we’re seeing right now with this hyperinflation,” he said.“I can’t use rate money to help pay someone else’s bill,” Olney said. “It would open us up to a lawsuit.”During the pandemic, the Helix Helps program did offer up to $300 to residents who lost income due to COVID-19.
More than $61,000 was given to 241 customers, according to a recent presentation to the district’s board. That was, as a half-million dollars had been set aside, though hundreds of other people were helped through additional programs around the state. Helix Helps has ended, but Olney noted that the federally funded Low Income Household Water Assistance Program is still running.“How are we maintaining reasonable costs while we continue to do what we need to do?” Olney said. “That’s really the question moving forward for all of the water agencies.”
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