Tuolumne Utilities District board members next week will consider a planned series of rate increases that would boost residential water and sewer bills about 30 percent over the next four years, starting in January.
District officials say it’s needed because the district is losing a lot of money on its operations — about $2 million a year on water alone. The district also lacks enough reserve funds to do any meaningful upgrades on the water and sewer systems, like replacing outdated water storage tanks and consolidating the dozen-plus water treatment plants under fewer roofs, which would relieve staffing needs in the future.
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