{"id":607680,"date":"2026-02-22T08:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/607680\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T08:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:04:15","slug":"scottsdale-water-rate-increase-on-tap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/607680\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottsdale water rate increase on tap |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Only those surprised when the sun rises each day will be shocked by this one:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Scottsdale plans to raise water rates.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Tuesday, Feb. 24, Scottsdale City Council meeting agenda includes \u2013 as the 12th of 13 consent agenda items \u2013 \u201cNotice of Intention to Increase Water and Wastewater Rates.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to a Feb. 11 memo to City Council from Sonia Andrews, Scottsdale\u2019s treasurer, \u201cThe city is proposing a 4.5% water rate increase and a 3.5% sewer rate increase for fiscal year 26\/27.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sewer rate increases would go into effect July 1, with the water increase coming Nov. 1.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThese increases were determined by the Water Resources Department using a five-year rate model to calculate revenue requirements for upcoming water and sewer operating and capital needs,\u201d Andrews wrote.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But, she noted, \u201cThe rate increases do not include funding for capital projects that do not have accurate cost projections and capital projects that are still being defined.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Andrews is asking City Council to approve a \u201cnotice of intention to modify rates and miscellaneous water charges\u201d and schedule a May 19 public hearing on the proposed changes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to a staff report by David Walby, the city\u2019s interim Water Resources senior director, water rate increases are required by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Operating cost increases for raw water to include current drought pricing, put in place by Central Arizona Project (CAP);<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Costs associated with additional water source and supply;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Operating cost increases for electricity in the Arizona Public Service (APS) service area;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Increasing cost for replacing and repairing aging infrastructure;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Operating cost increases for personnel services and benefits.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If approved by City Council, the increases would follow a recent trend.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In 2025, Scottsdale implemented a 4.5% water fee increase and 6% sewer fees increase.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In 2024, Scottsdale residents saw their water rates increase by 6.3% and sewer rates go up 8%.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In 2023, increases were 4.2% for water and 5.8% for sewer.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to a presentation last year, even after the increases, Scottsdale\u2019s rates were on the low end, compared to other Valley cities.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Only those surprised when the sun rises each day will be shocked by this one: Scottsdale plans 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