Proposed Wastewater Rate Increases
Summary
A resident asked about a wastewater fee increase shown in budget materials. Staff said a comprehensive fee study is underway, the wastewater rate study follows, and an increase could take effect as early as January 2027.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sewer fund spending of $17.4 million in FY 27 drops the fund balance to $2.6 million, potentially triggering a rate increase.
Ratepayers who follow the study will know ahead of any change; the sewer fund stays solvent.
Sewer customers would pay more if an increase is adopted.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Oct 20, 2026
Sewer rates have been frozen since 2007, and the city now needs about 50% more revenue to pay off $10 million in treatment plant upgrades and cover roughly $1 million a year in repairs. A typical homeowner would pay about $16 more per month, and the first increase would take effect February 2027 if the council proceeds in November.
City Council — September 1, 2026
The city currently has no program to regulate grease waste from food facilities, relying only on annual county health inspections. The new ordinance would give Lemoore authority to inspect and require corrective action before grease clogs and damages the sewer system.
City Council — May 19, 2026
A resident asked about a wastewater fee increase shown in budget materials. Staff said a comprehensive fee study is underway, the wastewater rate study follows, and an increase could take effect as early as January 2027.
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