North Marin Water District proposes 9.5% rate hike for Novato
Novato area residents could see higher water rates beginning this summer under a proposal by the North Marin Water District. The district is proposing to increase rates by 9.5% in July, which district staff said would increase the median residential customer’s bimonthly water bill by about $12. The proposed rate hike is about 3% more than those adopted in recent years. District General Manager Tony Williams said the larger rate hike is needed to address inflation impacts, lower water sales from continued conservation and a doubling of rates to purchase imported water from the Sonoma Water agency, which is Novato’s main source of water.
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