How much will a downtown resident’s water and sewer bills increase?
Our preliminary estimates suggest that a downtown resident’s water and sewer bills would increase by 5—10% to pay for the utility repairs needed in Winslow Way. However, the final answer to this question will be determined next year when the City initiates a “rate study” to determine how utility rates could be modified to meet the current and future needs of the system. Adjustments could be made to both the fixed rates and the consumption rates that users pay today, in order to fairly balance out the costs of this and future utility repairs and improvements.
