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Colton gives final OK to ordinance doubling water rates

Posted by: Maven on June 3, 2009 at 3:30 pm

From Riverside’s Press-Enterprise:

After months of rancorous debate, the Colton City Council has granted final approval Tuesday night to an ordinance doubling water rates over the next three years. The council approved the ordinance without comment, in contrast with earlier meetings when debate lasted late into the night. The final vote was 5-2, with council members Deirdre Bennett and David Toro opposed.

The rate increase means that customers with three-quarter-inch meters will see their rates climb from $11.78 a month to $17.03 when the ordinance takes effect next month. The rate will then increase to $19.60 a month in January 2010, to $22.53 in 2011 and to $24.75 in January 2012.

The increases are the first for the utility’s almost 10,000 customers since 1998, said Eric Fraser, director of Colton’s water and wastewater operations.

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June 3, 2009 · Filed Under Southern California

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