BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 Property owners in Bakersfield can provide comments on the proposed five-year sewer rate increase one last time at a public hearing Wednesday before a Bakersfield City Council vote.<\/p>\n
The second and final public hearing is set to take place during the City Council meeting at 5:15 p.m. May 13 at 1501 Truxtun Ave.<\/p>\n
Bakersfield residents, Kern County protest city\u2019s proposed sewer rate increase during public hearing <\/a><\/p>\n The city is proposing increasing the annual sewer rate for Bakersfield property owners from $247.13 to $475 in fiscal year 2026-2027. For each year following that, the rate would go up by $100 until it reaches $875 per year in fiscal year 2030-2031.<\/p>\n The City Council is set to make a final decision on the proposed increase Wednesday after the public hearing ends.<\/p>\n If approved Wednesday, the proposed rate would take effect July 1, with future increases going into effect each July 1 until July of 2031, according to the agenda.<\/p>\n The city scheduled the second public hearing after noticing an error in mailing out the Proposition 218 notices to affected property owners, in which about 30% of those households didn\u2019t receive a notice.<\/p>\n